The threat to the global economy from Trump’s war on the Fed
The escalating conflict between the White House and the US central bank could have far-reaching consequences
The escalating conflict between the White House and the US central bank could have far-reaching consequences

Independence of US central bank is a vital anchor for the global financial system

The president’s intensifying assault on central bank independence risks backfiring

History teaches us that chaos follows when leaders undermine the independence of central banks

The central bank does not work properly if a president can bend it to his will

A wave of new research suggests Donald Trump is taking significant risks with his assaults on the US Federal Reserve

Trump and his economic advisers want to narrow the central bank’s mission dramatically