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You're seeing Jeff there. Take a sip of his water as he has now crossed the record for the longest House floor speech in history. Let's listen as he begins. We think to wrap this up as we prepare to take your time to vote on this one big ugly bill. That's right. Tough time for people in the United States of America. It's extraordinary. extraordinary extremism unleashed on the American people. Mr.. Speaker, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle promised to address the high cost of living. Nothing in t ...

Social Impact & Personal Development - Shares personal experiences to inspire self-reliance [1] - Offers practical advice for overcoming challenges [1] - Focuses on assisting those struggling with independence [1] Event Context - Presented as a TEDx talk, independently organized [1] - Utilizes the TED conference format [1] - Encourages learning more at https://www.ted.com/tedx [1]

Federal Reserve & Monetary Policy - The market is awaiting the June jobs report, a key data point influencing the Federal Reserve's (Fed) next move, amid renewed pressure from President Trump to cut rates [1] - The discussion revolves around President Trump's criticism of Fed Chair Jay Powell and whether Powell has any leverage in the situation, such as stepping down as chair but remaining a governor [2] - Historical context reveals that presidential pressure on the Fed is not unique to Donald Trump, citing examples of Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan [3][4] - The President's pressure is understood as political, driven by the belief that Fed rate cuts will lower consumer costs, although the Fed doesn't control the entire yield curve [5] - The jobs numbers will have a bigger impact on the next meeting in September than the President's comments [6] - The independence of the Fed is a key concern, particularly regarding the appointment of a potential "Trump lackey" who might infringe upon this independence [7][8] - The Federal Reserve is credited with keeping inflation at 1.7% and maintaining relatively good employment health [9][10] - Concerns exist that excessive accommodation by the Fed could lead to a significant inflation problem, similar to the Arthur Burns era [20][21] Market Reaction & Economic Indicators - The bond market is trading as if the next Fed chair will lower rates, despite reasons for bond yields to be higher, such as a weaker currency and a rising deficit [16][17] - Warrant data, indicating significant layoffs and changes in employment, is up, suggesting potential weakness in the employment picture [18] - While the unemployment rate is around 4.5%, it's still historically low [18]

Is the Fed truly independent. Absolutely the Fed is. I think Chairman Powell has been very clear about that.He uh is consistent in that messaging and you know what they do uh is really based on the data. They they're very consistent with that. Uh they're going to react to the data. They're not going to react to outside forces to determine the path of of monetary policy.And that comes down to picking the Fed chair as well, right. I mean, you would hope that the FOMC members are not just calling for rate cuts ...

tradfi assets. >> A follow up this morning to a question we asked during the first Trump administration are the president's social media posts criticizing Fed Chair Jay Powell and the central bank driving down interest rates. Senior economics reporter Steve Liesman is here and looking at the bond rally and presidential pressure on Powell.Stupid mule, I guess is the latest salvo. >> I didn't see that one. >> You didn't see stupid.>> Last night or. Last week. Last week we looked at all of them.Maybe we. Maybe ...

“Fed independence derives from important statutory protections,” explains a former vice-chair of the central bank. In a guest essay he warns that potential threats to that autonomy come from two sources https://t.co/cEoQY9Pvjc ...