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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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The confluence of the North and South Forks of Phoenix Creek #phoenixcreek #mttamalpais #mttam #mttamwatershed #mmwd #marinwater #naturephotography #landscapephotography
January 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
You will someday
January 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”

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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM