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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoly fuck. The Fed Chair is next on the block
Live on Brian Williams' show.
Powell is next. Too many rate hikes.
What the fuck will it take to get rid of this FUCKING IDIOT???
Edit to add link:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-22/trump-said-to-discuss-firing-fed-s-powell-after-latest-rate-hike
HipChick
(25,485 posts)elleng
(130,865 posts)'The seven members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. A full term is fourteen years. One term begins every two years, on February 1 of even-numbered years. A member who serves a full term may not be reappointed.'
Stinky The Clown
(67,792 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,792 posts)elleng
(130,865 posts)The nominees for chair and vice-chair may be chosen by the President from among the sitting Governors for four-year terms; these appointments are also subject to Senate confirmation. ... By law, the chair reports twice a year to Congress on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy objectives.
tritsofme
(17,376 posts)Policy disagreements would not be a valid reason to fire him. If Trump attempted to do it, it would roil the financial markets further, but Powell would be back on the job within days.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)... is supposed to be independent of political influence. The Fed has issues, for sure, but we do not want the Fed answering to the political whims of Trump.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)What are they playing at? And, yes, I'm in complete agreement with you. I just don't understand why a so called respectable publication would put that at the top of their article.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)If he tries to mess with it, hes toast...like really toast.
Grasswire2
(13,568 posts)He doesn't see any boundaries, and is heading to full Mussolini.