Fed Independence and Political Pressures

- Lael Brainard, former Fed Vice Chair
- Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo
- Scott Lincicome, VP: General Economics at Cato Institute
- Bill Dudley, former NY Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist

Lael Brainard, former Fed Vice Chair, joins to discuss the possible ouster of Fed governor Lisa Cook. Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo, breaks down recent economic data and risks to the US economy, as well as Fed independence in the wake of President Trump moving to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook. Scott Lincicome, VP: General Economics at Cato Institute, discusses the legal fight between Fed governor Lisa Cook and the Trump administration. Bill Dudley, former NY Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, talks about Fed independence and how possibly losing it could impact markets.

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