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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2025 · 40 MIN

Trump Vs. The Fed

from The Weekend · host DAVE ARONBERG, SABRINA SIDDIQUI, JULIA IOFFE, CELESTE WALLANDER, Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart, REP. BRENDAN BOYLE

August 23, 2025; 8am: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the bank could cut interest rates in September, citing rising economic risks. Meanwhile, President Trump said he'd fire a member of the Fed's board, Lisa Cook, if she did not resign.  Trump had called on Cook, the first black woman to serve on the board, to step down after federal housing regulator Bill Pulte accused her of committing mortgage fraud.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve, even as the central bank provided a reality check on the economy.

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