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flag In December 2025, Trump pushed for Fed rate cuts and challenged Powell and Cook, but the Fed upheld its independence amid warnings of market risks.

flag In December 2025, President Donald Trump intensified pressure on the Federal Reserve, publicly demanding interest rate cuts and challenging the independence of Fed Chair Jerome Powell and board member Lisa Cook, whose confirmation is pending a Supreme Court decision. flag Despite internal debates over staff reductions and political interference, Fed leaders maintained strategic restraint, prioritizing the preservation of monetary independence. flag Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that undermining the Fed’s autonomy could trigger market backlash, stressing that financial stability depends on the central bank’s ability to act free from political influence.

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