Federal Reserve
There’s More at Stake Than Just Interest Rates. Here’s What Trump Could Do With the Whole Federal Reserve Toolkit
The president can "use the Fed's vast powers to enrich himself personally, to reward his billionaire friends, and to punish his enemies," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
01.16.26 | 2:07 pm
Trump Yells and Jeanine Pirro Listens
This is your TPM evening briefing.
01.14.26 | 6:10 pm
5 Points on Trump’s High-Stakes Onslaught Against Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The broadside against Cook speaks to the second Trump administration’s war on the Fed and on independent data.
09.16.25 | 11:46 am
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, to discuss an announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee, in Washington. In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the coronavirus “poses evolving risks to economic activity."  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, to discuss an announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee, in Washington. In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Chairman Jerome Powell noted that the coronavirus “poses evolving risks to economic activity."  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)