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This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

11 December 2025 at 22:57
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

In the decades before 1951, the Federal Reserve functioned, to a large extent, as an adjunct of the Treasury and the White House.

Trump Gets to Pick a New Fed Chair but a Divided Board Still Gets a Say

11 December 2025 at 22:17
President Trump wants substantially lower borrowing costs, but officials at the central bank appear ready to resist delivering further cuts if the economic backdrop does not warrant it.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The Federal Reserve is facing a time of little consensus, with policymakers at odds over whether to continue cutting interest rates.

The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead

11 December 2025 at 05:29
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next year.
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