Trump Fed board packing effort blocked by Democratic Senate

President Trump's push to replace Biden-appointed Federal Reserve Board governors with allies is effectively dead, as a Democratic Senate will likely block replacements deemed insufficiently independent. The effort to fire Governor Lisa Cook, whose term runs to 2038, now faces a legislative firewall. This reduces near-term risk of Fed politicization, supporting Fed independence and market confidence in monetary policy.

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