Is Trump Trying to Break the US Federal Reserve?

Trump goes too far with Federal Reserve

President Trump is a master at keeping attention on himself, but when he goes too far he exposes himself to criticism.

The other effort to control the Fed

These are surreal times, and what could be more surreal than the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell,

Is Trump trying to break the US Federal Reserve?

The feud between the Fed chair and the US president seems shocking, but the foundation for central bank independence has long since eroded

Is Trump trying to break the Federal Reserve?

Image – Wikimedia Commons. The feud between the Fed chair and the US president seems shocking, but the foundation for central bank independence has long since eroded. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s video address posted this past weekend in which he vowed to stand firm against threats of indictments from the Trump administration was shocking. Powell stated directly that the subpoenas recently served to the Fed should be viewed in the conte…