Will Trump’s Fed nominee do the president's bidding?

About this episode

The episode discusses the independence of the Federal Reserve, leadership changes at Apple, and a significant fossil discovery related to mammal ancestors.

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh is arguing the Federal Reserve should stay independent on interest rates and step back from roles that go beyond its core mission. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams details the heightened political pressure on the central bank and what Warsh’s hearing has entailed. Then, Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down from his role in September, and John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take his place. Technology writer and podcaster Kara Swisher explains more. And, a newly discovered fossil from 250 million years ago offers proof that our mammal ancestors laid eggs. Paleobiologist Caroline Abbott shares more about the discovery. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Guests: Kimberly Adams, Kara Swisher, Caroline Abbott

Topics covered

• Federal Reserve
• political pressure
• technology leadership
• fossil discovery
• mammal ancestors

Keywords

• Federal Reserve
• Kevin Warsh
• Tim Cook
• Apple
• fossil discovery
• mammal ancestors
• political pressure
• technology

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Organizations: Apple, Marketplace

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