Browsing: independence

Financial independence (meaning you have enough wealth and passive income that you don’t have to work) may sound like a distant dream. But when you know what it takes, you’ll be…

Key insight: Bankers overwhelmingly oppose broader presidential interference in the Fed.Supporting data: 88% favor removal only ‘for proven cause’; just 4% back absolute power.Forward look: The…

Key Insight: Fed Gov. Stephen Miran said central bank independence in setting monetary policy is of “critical importance,” highlighting that the central bank’s decisions should be…

Key insight: The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Slaughter v. Trump, a case challenging the president’s removal of a Federal Trade Commission member earlier this year.Expert…

Stephen Miran, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, sits on the day he testifies during a Senate Banking,…

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook’s attorneys filed additional briefs in her case against President Trump over his moves to oust her from her seat on the…

President Trump’s efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank’s independence, according to longtime investor Rebecca Patterson.”We shouldn’t ignore this at…

 Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s dismissal of her from her post earlier this week poses novel legal questions about executive power…

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on Wednesday stressed the importance of central bank independence as President Donald Trump looks to exert control over monetary…

The idea of regulatory independence has been central to banking policy for decades but has also been declining steadily for years. The Trump administration’s assertions of…