Listen "Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell"
Episode Synopsis
The US president is angry with the chair of the Federal Reserve over interest rates. He’s applying a lot of pressure on Jay Powell to lower them or leave his job. The FT’s Claire Jones and Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, break down what will happen if Trump succeeds in either of those goals.Mentioned in this podcast:Email Marc with your questions ([email protected])Donald Trump and Jay Powell spar as US president visits Federal ReserveWhy a $2.5bn refurbishment of the Federal Reserve could be Jay Powell’s undoingDonald Trump brings war against the Fed to Jay Powell’s home turfSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson and mixed by Samantha Giovinco. We get help from Lauren Fedor. The FT’s acting co head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. CREDIT: CNBCRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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