Le Monde – The Fed’s independence and credibility under threat more than ever (Opinion piece)

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Victor Lequillerier, economist and President of BSI Economics, wrote an opinion piece in Le Monde on the challenges surrounding threats to the independence of the US Federal Reserve.

« The independence and credibility of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) are under greater threat than ever from Donald Trump’s desire to dismiss Governor Lisa Cook, » observes economist Victor Lequillerier in an opinion piece in Le Monde. This standoff could shake the US economy.

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01/09/2025

L'auteur

Victor Lequillerier

A graduate of the Paris School of Economics and the University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne in money-banking-finance, Victor Lequillerier is in charge of economic studies in a financial institution, after several experiences at Crédit Agricole and Coface. He has also taught economics at Master's level at the University of Poitiers for four years. Victor Lequillerier is Vice-President, General Secretary and co-founder of BSI Economics.

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