Tag: Federal Reserve
The Postrider Roundup: Congress Returns & Federal Reserve Independence
Lars and Michael talk about what Congress is up to now that it’s back from recess and take a critical look at Trump’s attempts to weaken the independence of the Federal Reserve. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...
Politics Express: Redrawing the Dollar
The Postrider‘s Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito present their own visions for how to redesign U.S. currency. Who would we put on coins? What denominations would we add or subtract? And how can America use its money ...
Who Was the Best Fed Chair? And How Does Jerome Powell Compare?
Unless he’s renominated by President Biden, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term will expire in February of 2022. Historically speaking, every modern chair of the Federal Reserve has been renominated by the successive president of a different party (often several ...