• Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?

  • Mar 4 2025
  • Length: 10 mins
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Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?

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  • President Trump has been on an executive order-signing spree since returning to office, with 76 so far. Today we look at two of them. Can the Fed really split up independent and non-independent roles? And what does DOGE's cost-cutting streak add up to?

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