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I'm David Brancaccio in Los Angeles. First,

the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that has broad implications for consumers and workers.

Does a president have the power to fire the leaders of independent federal agencies?

In this case, the Federal Trade Commission, here's

Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Gensar. The case involves President Trump's firing of Rebecca Slaughter.

She was a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC was created in 1914 as part of

congressional trust busting. Since then, the agency has brought a number of antitrust cases,

including against big tech companies like META. The FTC's mission is to protect consumers from

monopolies and deceptive practices. The heads of agencies like the FTC are meant to be insulated

from politics. This case could affect top officials at other agencies meant to protect

consumers and workers, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Merit Systems Protection

Board, and National Labor Relations Board. The court will consider another case along these lines

next month, President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's

Board of Governors. It's not clear whether the Supreme Court will give the Fed a carve-out,

protecting its independence. The law only allows a president to fire a Fed board member

for cause. I'm Nancy Marshall Genser for Marketplace.

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