How Trump’s Desire to Influence the Fed Could Move Markets
How Trump’s Desire to Influence the Fed Could Move Markets  
Podcast: WSJ What’s News
Published On: Fri Aug 09 2024
Description: A.M. Edition for August 9. Former President Donald Trump says presidents should have a say over how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates. WSJ editor Alex Frangos says those plans would blunt the central bank’s ability to fight inflation with often unpopular rate increases. Plus, Iran and its allies weigh how to strike back at Israel without igniting an all-out war. And, how the U.K. tackled anti-immigration riots and averted a night of far-right violence. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices