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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

#Trump has made clear he wants the chance to stack the nation’s #CentralBank with #political #loyalists. In court, the admin has strenuously steered clear of this rhetoric. Outside of court, though, Trump has repeatedly boasted about the changes he hopes to bring to the #Fed.

#law #FederalReserve #economy #independence #SCOTUS #authoritarianism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-fed.html?smid=url-share

https://www.nytimes.com

For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed

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@PG19582@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex you get an ovation for listening to him! Hope you are doing well. 💜

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@WackyIdeas@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex Meanwhile, #Epstein ?

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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

During the oral arguments, Justice Brett M. #Kavanaugh pressed Trump’s representative, Solicitor General D. John #Sauer, over the idea that a victory for #Trump could allow future admins to try to dismiss #Fed officials “at will.” [because, it’s only okay if this admin does it 🤦🏼‍♀️]

In the first hour, the justices sounded wary of siding with Trump’s view that he should have full discretion to decide what actions are grounds for removal.

#law #FederalReserve #economy #independence #SCOTUS

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@WackyIdeas@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex Meanwhile, #Epstein ?

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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

The #FederalReserve sets #MonetaryPolicy & #InterestRates, among other duties, & when #Congress established it, lawmakers worked to insulate it from #political #influence. Its leaders have 14-year terms & may be removed only “for cause.” But #Trump has increasingly attacked the #Fed, pressuring it to lower interest rates as well as trying to push out its chair, #JeromePowell, & fire board governor #LisaCook.

#law #economy #independence #SCOTUS #authoritarianism

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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

The justices have signaled that the #Fed may be uniquely protected from presidential meddling, even as the court’s conservative majority has allowed #Trump to fire leaders of other #independent #FederalAgencies.

#law #FederalReserve #economy #independence #SCOTUS #authoritarianism

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@PG19582@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex this Court has shown that "looks" truly can be deceiving so I'm going with that Missouri state motto...Show Me. I don't hear a woman singing either.

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@Dealiah@mastodon.sdf.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex Yes, because their finances would be affected as well. Apparently, principles only matter when there is a personal stake involved.

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@Thad@brontosin.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex I've long said that they'll let Trump get away with anything he wants as long as he doesn't fuck with the money. Guess we'll see if I'm right.

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Nonilex
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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

#Trump has made clear he wants the chance to stack the nation’s #CentralBank with #political #loyalists. In court, the admin has strenuously steered clear of this rhetoric. Outside of court, though, Trump has repeatedly boasted about the changes he hopes to bring to the #Fed.

#law #FederalReserve #economy #independence #SCOTUS #authoritarianism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-fed.html?smid=url-share

https://www.nytimes.com

For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed

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@Npars01@mstdn.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex

Remember the names of the Wall Street Republican billionaires who paid to get control of the global monetary system.

Anyone working with these folks is volunteering for a global recession and/or world war

https://mstdn.social/@Npars01/115935523994875440

1. SpaceX $288,723,409
2. Adelson Clinic/Miriam Adelson $146,881,700
3. Uline Inc $146,027,201
4. Citadel LLC $108,669,316
5. Susquehanna International Group $101,468,362
6. Andreessen Horowitz $89,036,553
7. Empower Parents PAC $82,500,000

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Nonilex
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

#SCOTUS seems inclined to reject Trump’s effort to immediately oust #FederalReserve governor #LisaCook after hearing oral arguments Wednesday.

the #US #economy & the #independence of the nation’s #CentralBank are at stake in the case.

#Trump has been highly critical of what he sees as the slow pace of #InterestRate reductions by the #Fed under the leadership of Chair #JeromePowell [because he wants it to appear as if the economy is doing well, even if it isn’t].

#law
https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-lisa-cook-federal-reserve-arguments-updates?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-21-Breaking+News

AP News

Live updates: Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump's firing

The U.S. Supreme Court seems inclined to reject President Donald Trump’s effort to immediately oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
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@IzzyChambers@social.vivaldi.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex The Court will rule against Trump, because big business and $ win over Trump. Rare exception to the Trump Always Wins rule. (Same with tariffs.)

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@Lizette603_23@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@Nonilex ffs the upside down has taken over

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