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Trump's intimidation of Fed threatens stability, Yellen says

Season 2026 Episode 12 | 7m 03s

As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushes back against a criminal probe from the Trump Justice Department, Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with Janet Yellen. She served as chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 2014 to 2018 and was Treasury Secretary during the Biden administration.

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