Federal Reserve
Here Are the Facts in the Supreme Court’s Federal Reserve Case
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook. This case came to the court on an expedited basis because in August of last year, President Donald Trump posted on social media a letter addressed to Lisa…
High Court Skeptical of Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Governor
Conservative-leaning justices had tough questions for whether President Donald Trump can fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in a Supreme Court case that could have a major impact on monetary policy and…
We Want an Independent Fed, Not One With TDS
Global central bankers issued a statement last Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief. Powell is being investigated over the…
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Eliminate Capital Gains Taxes
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas congressman has introduced a bill to eliminate all capital gains taxes on primary residence home sales, if the homeowner has lived at the property for at least two years. Rep. Craig Goldman,…
Here’s Why the Fed Should Be Prosecuted and Maybe Powell Too
The Federal Reserve has gone rogue, and perhaps it’s time to shut it down. On Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell released a video looking all the world like a hostage video, but it probably was not. In it, he accused the…
The 6 ways Trump tried to control the economy last week
In just the past week, President Donald Trump has ordered defense companies to halt dividends and stock buybacks, and limited executive compensation to $5 million a year; ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion…
Iran’s protest movement grows as crackdowns deepen unrest
Protest movement continues to gain traction: "We can see from the news and from some government reactions that this regime is terrified to its bones," a 33-year-old protester named Sahar told The New York Times. In…
End the Fed? Or turn it over to Trump?
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch are joined by Reason senior editor Robby Soave to discuss the Justice Department's (DOJ) investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and…
Trump’s war on interest rates
With a pair of moves over the weekend, President Donald Trump signaled his intention to bully various institutions into providing lower interest rates for American consumers and the federal government. First, Trump called for…
Protests against Iran’s regime continue over weekend, leaving hundreds dead
Iran's death toll: Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, as the government tries to crack down on what look like some of the country's largest protests since 1979. "The Center for Human Rights in…
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