The Reason Roundtable

Is It Too Late To End the Fed?

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Aug 25, 2025
Eric Boehm, a Reason magazine reporter specializing in economic issues, joins to dissect the Federal Reserve's potential interest rate cuts and President Trump's pressure on the Fed. The discussion highlights the implications for jobs and inflation, and the distortions caused by tariffs on everyday goods. They also tackle a libertarian question about Rahm Emanuel's presidential appeal and speculate on the controversies surrounding the FBI's investigation of John Bolton. Insights on these economic and political dynamics make for an engaging conversation.
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Powell's Words Move Markets

  • Jerome Powell signaled possible rate cuts amid rising downside employment risks and market reaction was immediate and large.
  • The Fed's communication alone can move asset prices regardless of formal policy changes.
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Tariffs Distort Investment Signals

  • Tariffs are raising wholesale prices while discouraging investment, creating a divergence harmful to growth.
  • Uncertain, expensive trade policy is the unspoken cause of rising prices and falling investment.
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Politicized Fed Is The Greater Danger

  • Eric Boehm argues the Fed should be decentralized and less personality-driven.
  • He warns politicization of the Fed is worse than the current centralized model.
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