A.M. Edition for Jan. 12. The Justice Department is threatening Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a criminal indictment, in what Powell is calling an attack on the central bank’s independence. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos discusses how markets are reacting and what the investigation mea...
A.M. Edition for Jan. 12. The Justice Department is threatening Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a criminal indictment, in what Powell is calling an attack on the central bank’s independence. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos discusses how markets are reacting and what the investigation means for the Fed’s future leaders. Plus, President Trump mulls intervention in Iran as anti-regime protest deaths rise. And bank stocks sag after Trump calls for capping credit-card interest rates. Luke Vargas hosts.
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