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Trump vs The US Federal Reserve
20 May 2026
19 minutes
Available for over a year
How will President Trump get on with Kevin Warsh, who's starting out as the Chair of the Federal Reserve this week, America's Central Bank? Trump famously clashed with his predecessor Jerome Powell. Can the US central bank remain truly independent from the government?
Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Josh Martin
(Picture: Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 21 April 2026. Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA/Shutterstock)
