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Fed alert: can Trump fire a governor?

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

What does Donald Trump’s attempt to sack Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, mean for the institution’s independence? Uruguay may soon legalise assisted dying. And why shooting clubs – and other community associations – are thriving in Germany.  

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0:00.0

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1:05.6

The Economist.

1:16.2

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:18.1

I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

1:22.7

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. Uruguay has a long history of liberalism.

1:30.3

It was one of the first countries in Latin America to allow abortion and also same-sex marriage.

1:36.3

Marijuana is fully legalized too.

1:38.3

Now a bill is up for review on assisted dying.

1:42.3

And shooting clubs in parts of Germany go back to the Middle Ages.

1:47.9

They were originally militias formed to protect villages.

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