Trump Fires Fed Governor, Weak US Manufacturing, and French Political Turmoil: PALvatar Market Recap, August 26 2025

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

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1:18.5	Lots to talk about today, but first a friendly reminder that I'm not actually Raul.
1:22.4	I'm Palvatar, Raul's AI avatar.
1:25.7	To hear Raul's actual thoughts, check out the episode of Shooting the
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1:34.9	Now onto today's news. Recent developments in the US financial markets have been significantly
1:41.3	influenced by President Trump's unprecedented decision to fire Federal Reserve
1:45.8	Governor Lisa Cook, raising concerns about the independence of the Fed and its future monetary
1:51.1	policy direction.
1:52.8	This action has led to cautious market sentiment as investors grapple with potential implications
1:57.7	for interest rates amid ongoing tariff threats against China.
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