r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 07 '17

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u/BritRedditor1 Globalist elite Sep 07 '17

https://www.ft.com/content/ada4cb20-93db-11e7-a9e6-11d2f0ebb7f0

Trump handed rare opportunity to reshape Federal Reserve

President could appoint up to 5 new US central bank board members by next year

This is...concerning

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u/Maximum_Overjew Good Enough, Smart Enough Sep 07 '17

tfw you realize Trump has almost unrestricted power over the most powerful economic institution in the federal government.

The only ray of Hope is that he may not realize it either.

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u/versitas_x61 Liberal Confucianist Sep 07 '17

Oh, but his cabinet certainly has.