The President vs. The Fed
Frontline · Season 2026 · Episode 7
FRONTLINE examines President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempts to assert control over the most powerful institution in the U.S. economy: the Federal Reserve.From filmmakers James Jacoby and Anya Bourg (The Age of Easy Money, The Power of the Fed), The President vs. the Fed illuminates the roots and stakes of Trump's battle with Powell over the independence of the country's central bank and its policy decisions as it steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
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Season
2026
Episode
7
Air Date
12/May/2026
Air Time
22:30
Runtime
60 min
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FRONTLINE examines President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempts to assert control over the most powerful institution in the U.S. economy: the Federal Reserve.From filmmakers James Jacoby and Anya Bourg (The Age of Easy Money, The Power of the Fed), The President vs. the Fed illuminates the roots and stakes of Trump's battle with Powell over the independence of the country's central bank and its policy decisions as it steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
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