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Preview: Season 2026 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
President Trump’s unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve and what it means for the economy.
President Trump’s unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve — and what it means for the economy. FRONTLINE traces the battle between Trump and the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
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"The President vs. the Fed" - Preview
Preview: Season 2026 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
President Trump’s unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve — and what it means for the economy. FRONTLINE traces the battle between Trump and the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> Economically, this is the most important fight of the second Trump administration.
>> If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast.
>> This agency feels it is not under any obligation to be accountable.
>> JAMES JACOBY: You think that this is all part of an effort to get his hands on this powerful economic lever?
>> I think he’s been very clear about that.
>> It’s not just a struggle between President Trump and Chair Powell.
It’s a struggle over the future design of the federal government.
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