Instant Reaction: Trump Moves to Fire Fed's L...

On today's podcast:1) The US’s pursuit of a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has intensified a blockade that the Trump administration hopes will cut off a vital economic lifeline for the country and isolate the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The US Coast Guard ...  Afficher plus

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP data and a tech outlook for 2026. In the UK – a look at UK politics and what 2026 may hold in store for Prime Minister Ke ...  Afficher plus

Last night, President Donald Trump posted a letter firing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook. The reason? She was accused of listing two properties as her primary residences, which potentially gave her more favorable lending terms. This marks another escalation in the presi ...  Afficher plus

Donald Trump has never hidden his frustration with the Federal Reserve — and now, back in the White House, his attacks have only intensified. From insults directed at Chair Jerome Powell to threats against Fed Governor Lisa Cook, the president is waging an extraordinary campaign ...  Afficher plus

Watch Bloomberg Businessweek Daily LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump said he had chosen Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve as a Federal Reserve governor.“He has been with me from the beginning of my Second Term, and ...  Afficher plus

President Trump’s decision to try to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board is his most audacious attack yet on the independence of the central bank.

Ben Casselman, chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, discusses why Mr. Trump’s route to c ...