Lisa Cook and the fight for the Fed

The Federal Reserve has been under intense pressure from President Donald Trump as he pushes for more control over the historically independent agency. The Fed is tasked with keeping inflation and unemployment under control, and it’s supposed to be insulated from politics so it can do whatever is necessary for the economy. But Trump has been openly saying he wants interest rates to be lower. A lot lower.<br/><br/>And on Monday, Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115092130707196133"target="_blank" >posted</a> a bombshell. He said that he was removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, “<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/20/nx-s1-5508276/trump-calls-for-resignation-of-fed-governor-in-latest-line-of-attack"target="_blank" >for cause</a>.” Lisa Cook has told NPR <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/28/nx-s1-5520674/lisa-cook-lawsuit-trump-fed"target="_blank" >she intends to remain in office</a>, and is now suing Trump. <br/><br/>On today’s show: inside t...