Across the ideological spectrum, Supreme Court justices appeared wary of President Trump’s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook in a hearing on Wednesday. Their ruling, which is set to come by July, could set a crucial precedent for the executive branch’s influence over the central bank.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Amara Omeokwe and Greg Stohr break down arguments from both sides of the case, analyze key reactions from justices on the bench and make sense of how the outcome could impact the economy and public confidence in the Fed.

Read more: Supreme Court Appears Wary of Trump Bid to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook

Further listening: Why Trump Is Trying to Fire Lisa Cook

Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Greg Stohr; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura; Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Across the ideological spectrum, Supreme Court justices appeared wary of President Trump&rsquo;s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook in a hearing on Wednesday. Their ruling, which is set to come by July, could set a crucial precedent for the executive branch&rsquo;s influence over the central bank.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Amara Omeokwe and Greg Stohr break down arguments from both sides of the case, analyze key reactions from justices on the bench and make sense of how the outcome could impact the economy and public confidence in the Fed.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-21/supreme-court-appears-wary-of-trump-bid-to-fire-fed-s-cook">Supreme Court Appears Wary of Trump Bid to Fire Fed&rsquo;s Lisa Cook</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-trump-is-trying-to-fire-lisa-cook/id1578096201">Why Trump Is Trying to Fire Lisa Cook</a>
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Amara Omeokwe and Greg Stohr; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura; Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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 SCOTUS Weighs Fed Independence

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