This week, Four Corners brings Australian audiences the PBS Frontline documentary The President vs The Fed, examining Donald Trump’s campaign to influence one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions.
First broadcast in the United States in May, the investigation explores the growing battle over the independence of the US Federal Reserve and why its decisions can have far reaching consequences, including in Australia.
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US President Donald Trump is fighting for control of the institution that helps set the price of money around the world.
The US Federal Reserve’s decisions reverberate through global markets, influencing inflation and investment, including in Australia.
Four Corners brings you a Frontline production on the final term of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, tracing President Trump’s escalating campaign to force down interest rates and reshape the fiercely independent central bank.
Featuring current and former Federal Reserve officials, economists, and Trump allies, this story examines a power struggle with ramifications far beyond Washington DC.
The President vs The Fed, a PBS Frontline production, airs on Four Corners tonight Monday, 10 August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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