April 30, 2024

Trump Allies Draft Plans to Rein in the Fed

by The Journal

Donald Trump's allies have drafted plans to curb the Federal Reserve’s independence, should Trump win a second term. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia unpacks the proposals, which include giving the president a say in interest-rate decisions.


Further Reading:

-Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence 

-Why Inflation Is Biden’s Most Stubborn Political Problem 

-Even If the Fed Cuts, the Days of Ultralow Rates Are Over 


Further Listening:

-Why the Fed Is Steering Away From Rate Cuts 

-The Man Who Waged War on Inflation 

-The President, the Fed, and the Cut 

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