Former Fed president discusses Trump criticism of Fed and Fed independence

Former Fed president discusses Trump criticism of Fed and Fed independence

President Trump is continuing to bash Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a push to get him to cut rates. In a Truth Social post, Trump called the Fed chair “Mr. Too Late, a major loser.” In the video above, former Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president and GMU Mercatus Center senior affiliated scholar Jeffrey Lacker discusses the impact of those comments and what has happened in the past when the White House has interfered with the central bank.

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