The Fed under attack

Segments From This Episode

• Fed Indendence

  Kai opens the show with a perspective on what this moment means for the Fed, pulling from his interviews with Jerome Powell and Jerome's love of The Grateful Dead.

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• Why bond markets haven't reacted to the DOJ's Powell investigation — yet

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Wendy Edelberg at the Brookings Institution tells Kai why bond markets haven't reacted to the Department of Justice investigating the Fed Chair.

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• Federal Reserve independence is also necessary for regulating banks

  by Justin Ho

  

  The Fed doesn’t just set interest rates. It needs to be able regulate banks independently too, to make sure the financial system keeps running in good and bad economic times.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• DOJ probe "crossing a serious line," says former Fed Vice Chair

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke to Alan Blinder, former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, about what the investigation might mean for the future of the Fed and monetary policy.

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• How threats to the Fed's independence could impact the housing market

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Just because the president wants lower interest rates doesn’t necessarily mean it would be good for the economy — or mortgages — right now.

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• Tariffs have squeezed labor market, small businesses say after Fed investigation

  by Carla Javier

  

  Here’s how small businesses are looking at the two prongs of the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate — keeping prices stable and employment steady — after news of the DOJ probe.

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