The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy.
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This is not a typical employment law case because Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, has far more legal rights to her job than most American workers.
Political economist Cristina Bodea talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how central bank independence became the global norm for economic governance.
Donald Trump’s unprecedented firing of a Federal Reserve board member isn’t just about her job status. It’s about what checks remain on a president bent on vastly expanding his office’s power.
