Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to a Department of Justice opening a criminal investigation into him.
We speak to experts about the investigation and what it means for the Federal Reserve, markets, and the economy.
0:00 Fed Chair Jerome Powell
2:20 DOJ investigation explained
8:40 DOJ investigation impact on markets
14:25 Fed independence and future
27:30 Power dynamics: Trump and Powell
34:49 Trump’s investigation and criminal probe into Fed
37:25 The future of the Federal Reserve
44:00 Pressure mounts for the Fed
50:00 Meme traders rally behind the Fed
53:00 Fed renews calls for rate cuts
56:09 Fed Governor William Barr on Fed investigation, inflation, monetary policy
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