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Let's talk about major Fed news, Trump’s shakeup, Fed independence, and Gov Cook....

Belle of the Ranch

Belle of the Ranch

Society & Culture

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Let's talk about major Fed news, Trump’s shakeup, Fed independence, and Gov Cook....

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0:00.0

Well, howdy there, Internet people it spell again.

0:05.6

So today, we're going to talk about major Fed news and Trump's shakeup.

0:12.3

Since its creation more than a century ago, the Federal Reserve has been independent of partisan influence.

0:20.4

For 111 years, monetary policy in the U.S. was

0:24.5

insulated from politicians. Humpty Dumpty has been pushed. Fed independence has ended.

0:32.5

Monday night, Stephen Myron, who is one of President Donald Trump's top economic advisors, was confirmed by the Senate, by a vote of 48 to 47.

0:43.0

He is now sitting on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.

0:46.7

He will not resign his position as a White House Economic Advisor, but will reportedly be on unpaid leave.

0:56.9

This is the first time in history, somebody on the board of governors is also an employee of the White House. He will fill out the remainder

1:02.7

of former Fed Governor Adriana Coogler's term. That ends in January 26. Even though it's only a few months, this is a breach in the Wall of Independence

1:13.8

that separates our monetary policy from partisan politics. In a post-truth, argue with numbers

1:21.5

fire the calculator era. That wall was more important than ever before.

1:31.2

Protecting that insulation shouldn't have been a partisan issue.

1:39.0

But Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Republican who voted against ending the Fed's independence.

1:47.1

In other news, the mortgage fraud allegations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook continue to unravel.

1:53.0

In appeals court blocked Trump from removing her before the interest rate meeting.

1:55.4

That might be taking place now.

1:58.2

I'm not sure when this video will go out.

2:03.6

But beyond that, Reuters is reporting that the tax authorities in Ann Arbor, Michigan are saying she didn't break the rules. Then there's her NSP paperwork, which is a form

2:11.7

you fill out for national security positions, shows her identify the Georgia property as a second home. There don't appear to be

2:20.5

any exemptions filed there. Most importantly, documents from Georgia reportedly show that she

2:27.9

correctly identified the property there. A loan summary form from the bank says, quote,

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