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Why the president's probable nominee for the Fed backed out

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Heather Long on why President Trump’s presumed nominee stepped away from the Federal Reserve Board. DeNeen L. Brown on the enslaved African woman documented in Jamestown. Plus, Rachel Hatzipanagos on co-workers of color who are confused for each other.

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post.

0:05.0

Hi there is the Mary Marissa Lang with the Washington Post.

0:09.0

Hey it's Dossie, I want to pick your brain on the truck.

0:11.0

Hi, it's Jenna Johnson.

0:13.0

Hi.

0:14.0

This is Post Reports.

0:15.0

I'm Martin Powers.

0:18.0

It's Friday, May 3rd.

0:23.0

Today President Trump's attempts to reshape the Fed.

0:26.0

The first enslaved Africans in America.

0:29.0

And what happens when white people can't tell their non-white co-workers apart?

0:37.0

Most people know Stephen Moore from his TV appearances.

0:40.0

He's been a regular on CNN and Fox among other networks for the last 20 years, if not longer.

0:47.0

They really have to focus on that business tax cut because Neil...

0:50.0

You know what the Democrats are saying is this just a tax plan.

0:53.0

We did put this tax plan together.

0:54.0

I think the business tax cut is essential.

0:57.0

I think they need it.

0:58.0

He has a master's degree in economics and has become one of the biggest champions of tax cuts in the United States.

1:04.0

And he helped craft President Trump's big tax cut plan.

1:08.0

On Thursday, Stephen Moore withdrew his consideration to be on the board of the Federal Reserve.

1:14.0

He cited, quote, unrelenting attacks on my character.

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