Good to Know: Sovereign debt Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - January 10, 2025 Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
Could a GOP president take over independent government agencies? Andrew Rudalevige - November 7, 2023 Here's what the law actually says.
Why has U.S. inflation hit 7 percent? Kathleen R. McNamara - January 13, 2022 Here are the clashing explanations — and the reasons experts want you to believe them
McConnell and Schumer cut a deal to raise the debt limit without any Republican votes. Here’s how it works. Sarah Binder - December 9, 2021 Don’t try these parliamentary tricks at home.
Biden says that the infrastructure bill shows the presidency can deliver for ‘all Americans’ John A. Dearborn - November 28, 2021 There’s a history behind that vision
Biden reappointed Republican Jerome Powell to head the Fed. Why didn’t he pick a Democrat? Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - November 23, 2021 Yes, Biden praises bipartisanship. But reappointing Powell also offers the White House some advantages.
The Fed’s using all its emergency tools to prevent economic disaster. Here are 4 things to know. Kindred Winecoff, Daniel McDowell, and Aditi Sahasrabuddhe - March 17, 2020 It’s a signal that the pandemic could shock the global economy more severely than many realized
Why is Trump attacking the Federal Reserve? We answer your questions. Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - August 27, 2019 And what will the Fed do next?
Can Trump still install a loyalist at the Fed? Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - May 6, 2019 Maybe. But he has to choose them a little more carefully.
Trump is again criticizing the Fed. Could that hurt the U.S. credit rating? Cristina Bodea and Raymond Hicks - March 25, 2019 Countries pay an economic cost when politicians interfere with their central banks.