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Will rump's toadies sink the dollar? [View all]
The Bulwark
Aug 28, 2025
Tim Miller is joined by NYT’s economics reporter Talmon Smith to discuss Trump’s efforts to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve, the risks to U.S. financial stability if loyalists replace Fed leaders, and how markets might react. They also reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its lasting lessons for New Orleans.
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