Political turbulence engulfs the Fed as Trump pushes to assert control The Washington Post‘I don’t envy their job right now.’ Fed officials face a challenging economy amid Trump’s efforts to meddle. The Boston GlobeFed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt ReutersThe Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a recession because it doesn’t want to get blamed and put its independence at risk, top economist says Yahoo FinanceAs the Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, 2 Seats on Its Board Are in Limbo The New York Times