BAES 135: FED WARS: POWELL STRIKES BACK

The Ben and Emil Show

Ben and Emil

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4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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The head of the Fed is tired of the bullying and he's pushing back openly and publicly against Trump and his baseless accusations. We'll explain ALL of it so you don't have to worry about a thing. PLUS we're talking about the Golden Globes and some other stuff! It's a good episode and you should enjoy it! This week's bonus is a BANGER. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF EMIL'S NEW SHOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHG9iIjhXvI OUR NEW CREDIT CARD SITE IS LIVE!!! Go get that AMEX personal card before it's gone! https://thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! ***Ben's new movies and tv podcast with Dillon is OUT NOW! GO WATCH the latest episode on our TOP MOVIES OF 2025: https://youtu.be/tbC-cMqcby8?si=tO0NK0PmpN2187ir **CHECK OUT EMIL'S LIVESTREAMS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa __ SOME OTHER VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY: That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our AUSTIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU Our episode with Kyla Scanlon: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com __ SHOPIFY: Go to https://shopify.com/baes to sign up for your one dollar per month trial and start selling today! ROCKET MONEY: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://rocketmoney.com/baes to get started. __ Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.6	The Fed, the Federal Reserve, what do they do?
0:32.5	They just tweak the little knobs of the interest rates.
0:37.5	And one of their most important aspects is their independence.
0:42.2	They're not supposed to be a political institution, right?
0:45.0	You'll sometimes hear to him referred as Jay, Jay Powell, and he was appointed by Donald Trump,
0:50.4	which is very funny because Trump recently said, I don't even know who appointed this guy.
0:54.4	It's like you did, sir.
0:55.7	Once again, the call is coming from inside the house.
0:58.2	You're holding the phone.
1:00.3	That jerk will be gone soon.
1:02.4	Sunday night, he puts out his own video.
1:04.2	This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence
1:08.3	and economic conditions or whether instead monetary policy
1:11.8	will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.
1:14.8	Which is crazy.
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