The Fed’s Independence Is Unfinished Business

The Supreme Court has recognized the Federal Reserve as a special case among the government’s numerous independent agencies — ...

Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

The Federal Reserve, under pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates and bend to his will, just got an ...

New Federal Reserve Chair Warsh emphasizes political independence, signals focus on inflation

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down ...

Supreme Court hands Fed independence a major victory

The Supreme Court reinforced the Federal Reserve ’s independence from interference from the White House in a historic 5-4 ...

What the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the president cannot fire the seven members of the Fed’s board of governors without a ...

The Supreme Court upholds Fed independence by saving Lisa Cook’s job—and also saves U.S. debt from a crisis

“Not only the fact of independence but also the appearance of independence is key to the Federal Reserve’s design.” ...
Opinion

Being Seen to Support Fed Independence, Barely

Not only the fact of independence but also the appearance of independence is key to the Federal Reserve’s design.” So says the chief justice of the United States, John Roberts, in the critical ...

Fed's Cook says Supreme Court ruling defends central bank's independence

By Michael S. Derby June 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Monday ...
Opinion

The Fed's Independence Problem: What It Means For Rates, Inflation, And Market Confidence

The honest answer is that positioning for Fed credibility risk is difficult because it is a tail event, not a base case. The most probable outcome is that the new chair, regardless of political ...

New Fed Chair Noncommittal on Interest Rates, Emphatic on Central Bank Independence

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is proving exceptionally gifted at staying mum on the central bank's interest rate ...