Lev Menand and Nathan Tankus on Why Fed Independence Is Now Hanging by a Thread
Alexander Hamilton's legacy is unexpectedly shaping modern U.S. constitutional law as the Supreme Court recently carved out a special exception for the Federal Reserve, shielding it from presidential removal powers while dismantling similar protections for other independent agencies. This d
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