Federal Reserve
Assessing new challenges for the Fed
Desmond Lachman writes about the latest challenges facing America’s central bank. Mike Tyson famously said that everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face. We have to wonder whether the same might be said of…
Trump has options for limiting price growth
Michael Strain ponders the president’s options for battling inflation. With prices rising faster than wages, workers are losing ground in the US. The consumer price index for April, released this week, shows an increase of…
New chair can help downsize bloated Fed staff
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a significant opportunity for the Federal Reserve’s new leader. A new chairman of the Federal Reserve is an opportunity to scale back the system’s staff, whose numbers…
SCOTUS offers mixed message on Trump’s Fed move
Shawn Fleetwood of the Federalist analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s commentary about a case involving President Donald Trump’s executive power. The U.S. Supreme Court sent mixed signals on Wednesday about how it will rule on…
Trump accused of playing with fire with Fed moves
Desmond Lachman ponders the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s approach toward the Federal Reserve. It would never be a good time for the president to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence. However, it would…
Targeting Fed’s Powell would be ‘disgrace’
Editors at National Review Online probe recent comments from the Federal Reserve chairman. Tensions between a president and a Federal Reserve chairman are nothing new. Up until now, they may have reached a peak when Lyndon…
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