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Friday, November 8, 2024

Fed Independence Under Trump

What Trump’s Win Means for Fed Independence
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/business/economy/trump-federal-reserve-powell-interest-rates.html
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?
 
Trump Enters Just as the Fed Is Shifting Its Focus
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-inherited-economy-fed-interest-rate-cuts-39e0a644
After its single-minded attention on bringing inflation down, the central bank has pivoted toward achieving a soft landing

The Fed’s Next Moves Are Now Anyone’s Guess
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/the-feds-next-moves-are-now-anyones-guess-c5c2a5d8
Good economic data, and the coming Trump presidency, throw everything into doubt