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The case for Fed independence in the Nixon tapes

发表于 2025-01-11 nixon independence tapes

You know Watergate, but do you know Fedgate? The more subtle scandal with more monetary policy and, arguably, much higher stakes. In today's episode, we listen …

A primer on the Federal Reserve's independence

发表于 2025-04-24 independence indicator planet

President Donald Trump has been loudly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for years now. Since January, the President has accused him of playing po…

Summer School 8: Graduation LIVE!

发表于 2025-08-27 independence planet episode

Get your own personalized summer school diploma here . Today on our final episode of Summer School 2025, we will test your knowledge. We will salute the unsung …

Lisa Cook and the fight for the Fed

发表于 2025-08-30 independence lisa cook

The Federal Reserve has been under intense pressure from President Donald Trump as he pushes for more control over the historically independent agency. The Fed …

What happens to central banks under pressure?

发表于 2025-09-06 further independence banks

President Donald Trump has been pressuring the Federal Reserve from a few angles. So we wanted to look at other examples of political pressure on central banks,…

Jerome Powell and the Future of Fed Independence

发表于 2026-05-16 independence powell jerome

If you have a credit card, hope to buy a house, or just want stable grocery prices – let’s talk about the future of Fed independence! It’s impossibly important …