Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Trump's Attempted Fed Takeover Is Pushing up the Rates that Matter Most to Consumers

President Trump's attempt to influence Federal Reserve policy by removing Governor Lisa Cook has driven 10-year Treasury yields to 4.29%, signaling market concerns over central bank independence.

Summary by CNBC
Benchmark 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields have moved higher this week.

7 Articles

The move by Donald Trump, president of the United States (EU), to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, is a direct attempt to politicize the US central bank and is “deeply dangerous,” warned former Fed President Janet Yellen yesterday. His opinion piece in the Financial Times was published days after Trump said he will dismiss Cook on charges of mortgage fraud. However, Yellen argued that accusations alone do not constitute the kind of “ca…

Trump has dismissed Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The attack on central bank independence could push bond yields vigorously. The post Trump attack on the Fed – immense risk for bond yields appeared first on financial marketwelt.de.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal