Submission Statement: The long list of institutions whose independence is being undermined by the Trump Administration continues to grow. Questions of good governance and institutional health are central to liberalism.
“Trump, bored with a war he started, plays the hits”
DoryBrightside on
~~Current term is ending May 2026 (next month). My guess is this is so Trump can feel in control again. But if he could fire Powell, he would’ve by now.~~
Lol ignore me
wagoncirclermike on
Oh hey I remember this one
SheHerDeepState on
Trump is lashing out. Powell is a fighter and would win in court. The failure of the Iran war seems to genuinely be freaking Trump out.
lefeuet_UA on
We are jerome powell we carry the line
Cynical_optimist01 on
I hope Powell stays on, if nothing else to antagonise him
I’d cackle if he votes for raising rates every vote until a new president comes in
dangerbird2 on
Ah yes, after alienating the Catholics and evangelicals, you’re going to piss off the stonkbros
Maximilianne on
Does low interest rates even help RN ? Even ignoring the oil shock, the computer part companies are loath to expand production so extra money is just chasing to same amount of ram
jmk1991 on
These threats used to freak me out. Now they feel utterly toothless.
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Submission Statement: The long list of institutions whose independence is being undermined by the Trump Administration continues to grow. Questions of good governance and institutional health are central to liberalism.
Also: [Panic, boys](https://i.imgur.com/c8i0zMN.jpeg)
Back to this plotline, eh
“Trump, bored with a war he started, plays the hits”
~~Current term is ending May 2026 (next month). My guess is this is so Trump can feel in control again. But if he could fire Powell, he would’ve by now.~~
Lol ignore me
Oh hey I remember this one
Trump is lashing out. Powell is a fighter and would win in court. The failure of the Iran war seems to genuinely be freaking Trump out.
We are jerome powell we carry the line
I hope Powell stays on, if nothing else to antagonise him
I’d cackle if he votes for raising rates every vote until a new president comes in
Ah yes, after alienating the Catholics and evangelicals, you’re going to piss off the stonkbros
Does low interest rates even help RN ? Even ignoring the oil shock, the computer part companies are loath to expand production so extra money is just chasing to same amount of ram
These threats used to freak me out. Now they feel utterly toothless.