Trump escalates his attack on the Fed: From the Politics Desk

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In today’s edition, Rob Wile breaks down the potential economic consequences of the latest attack by President Donald Trump against the Federal Reserve. In addition, Jonathan Allen explains what is – and is not – in the Burning Flag decree of Trump.

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Trump risks economic calamity by altering the independence of the Fed

By Rob Wile

Economic and financial analysts warn that President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss Lisa Cook as governor of the Federal reserve is likely to compromise the independence of the Central Bank – something that could ultimately endanger the finances of American households.

Late Monday, Trump moved to Fire Cook for allegations of mortgage fraud. He cited a “criminal dismissal” by the federal director of the Federal Housing Financing Agency William Pulte who claims the differences on Cook’s mortgage documents. Cook refused to resign and on Tuesday, she said that she was planning to take legal action contesting Trump’s decision.

Cook sits on the federal reserve committee to set interest rates throughout the economy. To determine where this rate should be, committee members weigh unemployment and inflation risks. When the labor market begins to appear low, the Fed tends to reduce rates. When the risk of inflation is higher, it tends to increase them. The two movements include risks: higher rates can stifle economic growth, while lower rates can cause hot air balloon inflation.

Trump has called for lower rates since taking office, citing a general desire to strengthen economic growth while rejecting concerns about inflation. While the former presidents have expressed points of view on monetary policy, Trump’s attempts at influence are largely unprecedented – no member of the Fed has never been deleted.

It triggers alarm ringtones, not simply on disagreements on interest rate levels, but for what could indulgence on the Fed in the economy. Academics have constantly concluded that interference with the independence of central banks as the federal reserve can lead to an aggravation of inflation, as it removes key control over the government’s trend to borrow as much money as possible.

“The presidential capture of the Fed would point out to the decision -makers of the economy that interest rates will no longer be set on the basis of solid data or economic conditions – but rather on the president’s whims,” ​​said Economic Policy Institute in a press release.

“The confidence that the Fed will react judiciously to future periods of macroeconomic stress – either excessive inflation or unemployment – will evaporate,” he added.

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What Trump’s executive order on Burning really

Jonathan Allen analysis

President Donald Trump launched a storm yesterday by announcing that he had signed a decree prohibiting the flag to burn and penalize the act with a one -year prison sentence.

Some on the political right have criticized the unilateral limitation of a freedom often associated with freedom of expression.

“I would never harm in a million years in the American flag,” wrote the conservative radio host Jesse Kelly on X. “But a president telling me that I can not have so close as I never be by lighting a fire. I am a free American citizen. And if I ever want, I will do it.”

It is not surprising, given the affirmation of the president, that some people were confused about his powers. But he still does not have the power to make laws or create criminal sanctions to rape them by itself. He needs Congress to do this.

As many of its detractors have noted it, with some of its allies, the Supreme Court has been very clear in the past that the flag burns is protected as a freedom of expression under the first amendment. This interpretation of the law is considered as thus settled by elected officials that the efforts aimed at prohibiting the burning of the flag in the congress took the form of a proposed constitutional amendment.

And the idea that burning a flag is intrinsically criminal flies in the face of the existing law concerning old glory. Under federal law, Burning is the preferred method of eliminating American flags.

Trump undoubtedly had the intention of triggering controversy. His executive decree orders the Attorney General to continue the people who burn flags while committing other crimes – for other crimes – and encourages the Ministry of Justice to test the permanent protection of the high court of the flag.

But what he absolutely does not do is criminalize the burning of the flag or establish a penalty for burning stars and stripes. This would desecrate article I of the Constitution – the part which details the powers of the Congress.

And some of his republican allies think that even suggesting a ban – facing the first amendment – plays with fire.

It’s all of the political bureau for the moment. Today’s newsletter was compiled by Adam Wollner and Ben Kamisar.

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