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'Five alarm fire': Trump attempts to fire Fed board member, inviting economic calamity

The Rachel Maddow Show

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Threats to Fed Independence and Economic Stability

This chapter examines President Trump's attempts to dismiss Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid unsubstantiated claims, raising concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve. A Nobel Prize-winning economist warns of the potential destabilization of financial systems resulting from such intimidation tactics in governance.

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