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Ex-New York Fed President Bill Dudley on Trump and Central Bank Independence - Trumponomics
Oct 21, 2025 Trumponomics
In this special bonus episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with former New York Fed President Bill Dudley for a candid conversation about the future of the Federal Reserve. Dudley offers rare insider insight into the balancing act facing Chair Jerome Powell—weighing sticky inflation, artificial intelligence-driven growth and a shaky labor market—while warning of the mounting threat to Fed independence posed by Donald Trump.
In this special bonus episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders sits down with former New York Fed President Bill Dudley for a candid conversation about the future of the Federal Reserve. Dudley offers rare insider insight into the balancing act facing Chair Jerome Powell—weighing sticky inflation, artificial intelligence-driven growth and a shaky labor market—while warning of the mounting threat to Fed independence posed by Donald Trump.
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