🏦 Japan's PM just pushed back against BOJ rate hikes.
Mainichi reports PM Takaichi pressured Governor Ueda to hold rates — shaking markets. Central bank independence is now under direct political fire in Japan.
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Powell Defends Fed Independence, Declines to Discuss Subpoenas or Succession Chair Powell emphasized the importance of central‑bank independence, said he would not respond to other officials' criticisms, and declined to comment on subpoenas or on whether he will remain a Fed governor; he called attendance at a Supreme Court proceeding "precedented."

Chair Powell stood firm on the Fed's independence, refusing to be drawn into political debates or discuss subpoenas, emphasizing the critical role of credibility in central banking.

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Trump Administration Prepares to Back Warsh for Fed Chair President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to announce his pick to lead the US central bank on Friday morning. The people, who requested anonymity to discuss matters not yet public, cautioned that...

Trump Administration Prepares to Back Warsh for Fed Chair

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Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence

Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...

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Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts

Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/b...

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Global central banks reaffirm support for Fed Chair Powell amid unprecedented political pressure Global central banks have issued a rare unified statement backing Fed Chair Powell. In an extraordinary development, monetary policymakers from the United States, Europe, the UK, Canada and beyond have publicly defended central bank independence against growing political interference from the Trump administration.

A rare show of global solidarity: central banks from the UK, EU, and beyond publicly back Jerome Powell amid political pressure from the Trump administration. #FederalReserve #CentralBankIndependence #GlobalEconomy

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance The president wants to see low interest rates to boost economic activity – but a spending spree could leave Americans facing runaway prices.

Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance
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Fed's Powell reveals DOJ has subpoenaed the central bank and is threatening a criminal indictment against him Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed Sunday night that the Justice Department served the central bank with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to Powell’s testimony...

Fed's Powell reveals DOJ has subpoenaed the central bank and is threatening a criminal indictment against him

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Tests of Fed’s Independence Intensify as Trump Seeks to Reshape Institution

Tests of Fed’s Independence Intensify as Trump Seeks to Reshape Institution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...

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If That Was a Hawkish Cut, Doves Needn’t Worry Muted dissent like this does not signal a Fed that won’t let itself be pushed around.

“There could and — in the view of those worried by the risks of compromised #centralbankindependence — should have been more dissenters.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news... #Fed

Trump says he thinks he knows his choice for the next Fed Chair President Trump hinted Tuesday that he has started interviewing candidates for the next Federal Reserve chair and said he thinks he knows who his pick will be for the position.

Trump says he thinks he knows his choice for the next Fed Chair

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Federal Reserve Highlights Risks to Financial Stability in New Report Fed warns of policy uncertainty, AI shocks, and central bank independence issues in 2025 stability report.

Federal Reserve Highlights Risks to Financial Stability in New Report

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🍃IMSPARK: Institutions Answer to Data, Not Political Winds🍃 Social justice, Digital Equity, Poverty, Accessible Technology, Marginalized communities, Pacific, COFA, Veterans, Low-Income, Affordable housing

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🍃IMSPARK: Institutions Answer to Data, Not Political Winds🍃

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Dollar steadies after Powell reiterates caution over further easing TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged up from its lowest level in close to a week on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a cautious tone on further easing overnight, although t...

Dollar steadies after Powell reiterates caution over further easing

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Beware Independent Central Banks JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 23 (IPS) - US President Trump’s snide barbs against his appointee, US Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell, have revived support for central bank independence – long abused by powerful finance interests against growth and equity.

Beware Independent Central Banks

#CentralBankIndependence #Finance #Inequality

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations, Raising Fears for Central Bank Independence

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Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year

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Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

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The Fed Tried to Avoid a Fight With Trump. It Got One Anyway.

The Fed Tried to Avoid a Fight With Trump. It Got One Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

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Lisa Cook to remain at Federal Reserve while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her, judge rules Agency governor is legally challenging Trump after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed mortgage fraud allegations

Lisa Cook to remain at Federal Reserve while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her, judge rules

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Ken Griffin Speaks Out Against Trump’s Attacks on the Fed

Ken Griffin Speaks Out Against Trump’s Attacks on the Fed www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/b...

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U.S. Treasury Secretary to begin Fed chair interviews Friday, WSJ reports U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will launch a series of interviews on Friday to select the next Federal Reserve chair, with the process extending into next week, the Wall Street Journal reported...

U.S. Treasury Secretary to begin Fed chair interviews Friday, WSJ reports

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Lisa Cook Blasts Trump’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Mortgage Fraud Claims In a flurry of court filings Tuesday, Cook’s lawyers emphasized arguments that Trump lacked valid grounds to fire Cook “for cause,” a key issue in her lawsuit. Pulte’s “equivocal language makes clear...

Lisa Cook Blasts Trump’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Mortgage Fraud Claims

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ECB's Lagarde warns of risk to world economy via Trump interference on Fed PARIS (Reuters) -If U.S. President Donald Trump removed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell or Fed governor Lisa Cook, then this would represent a "very serious danger for the U.S. economy and the ...

ECB's Lagarde warns of risk to world economy via Trump interference on Fed

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El-Erian: The Federal Reserve's independence is starting to show 'worrisome cracks' Mohamed El-Erian outlines how the Trump administration's attacks on the Federal Reserve and Fed governor Lisa Cook are deeply unsettling.

Is it too late to save the policy independence of the Federal Reserve? Some thoughts:

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Bottom line: central-bank independence is a public good. Fed officials should be hold to account through law and evidence. Otherwise, markets will rapidly price-in uncredibility, the bill landing on households and jobs. 8/8

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The legal bit: “for cause” usually means serious misconduct or incapacity. The courts will decide whether the facts meet that bar. It's an unprecedented case. 7/8

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How that hits you: higher long-term rates mean pricier 30-year mortgages, car loans and small-business credit. A weaker dollar makes imports even pricier. 6/8

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Why independence matters: if the Fed looks political, investors demand extra return to lend out money. That “uncertainty premium” pushes up government and corporate borrowing costs, even if short-term rates are cut. 5/8

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What’s new: on 26 Aug, Trump said he fired Governor Lisa Cook “for cause”. Cook denies wrongdoing and says the President lacks power to remove her; she won’t resign. A first-ever attempt to oust a Fed governor. 4/8

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