Darian Woods

Kerala says these comments are revealing.

Kerala says these comments are revealing.

Kerala says these comments are revealing.

Kerala does think there is a grain of truth there in the frustrations that might lead someone wanting a politician to strung on the economists. Think about what we've been through, the high inflation, the pandemic, and then the global financial crisis before that.

Kerala does think there is a grain of truth there in the frustrations that might lead someone wanting a politician to strung on the economists. Think about what we've been through, the high inflation, the pandemic, and then the global financial crisis before that.

Kerala does think there is a grain of truth there in the frustrations that might lead someone wanting a politician to strung on the economists. Think about what we've been through, the high inflation, the pandemic, and then the global financial crisis before that.

The Fed was scrambling to help, of course, and that meant expanding its role and taking on unconventional new action, like buying up tons of mortgage securities and bonds.

The Fed was scrambling to help, of course, and that meant expanding its role and taking on unconventional new action, like buying up tons of mortgage securities and bonds.

The Fed was scrambling to help, of course, and that meant expanding its role and taking on unconventional new action, like buying up tons of mortgage securities and bonds.

That raises the question, how did the Fed become so powerful? Here with me now is Gina Smiley, reporter for The New York Times, who wrote a book called Limitless. The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis. And the key thesis of this book is that for better or for worse, the Fed has amassed a huge amount of power over the economy. That is correct.

That raises the question, how did the Fed become so powerful? Here with me now is Gina Smiley, reporter for The New York Times, who wrote a book called Limitless. The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis. And the key thesis of this book is that for better or for worse, the Fed has amassed a huge amount of power over the economy. That is correct.

That raises the question, how did the Fed become so powerful? Here with me now is Gina Smiley, reporter for The New York Times, who wrote a book called Limitless. The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis. And the key thesis of this book is that for better or for worse, the Fed has amassed a huge amount of power over the economy. That is correct.

And there's this key moment at the peak of the early pandemic chaos where this becomes really clear.

And there's this key moment at the peak of the early pandemic chaos where this becomes really clear.

And there's this key moment at the peak of the early pandemic chaos where this becomes really clear.

A mic drop moment indeed. Right. So let's start with why the Federal Reserve tries to be politically independent.

A mic drop moment indeed. Right. So let's start with why the Federal Reserve tries to be politically independent.

A mic drop moment indeed. Right. So let's start with why the Federal Reserve tries to be politically independent.

And did you come across any stories that reveal how Fed Chair Jerome Powell personally considers his role?

And did you come across any stories that reveal how Fed Chair Jerome Powell personally considers his role?