Federal ReserveOpinionThe Fed Needs Its Wings ClippedTrump points to the cause of economic instabilitySavePrintPresident Donald Trump shakes hands with his then nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, in the Rose Garden of the White House on Nov. 2., 2017. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesFergus Hodgson10/17/2018|Updated: 1/10/2019Commentary“It’s a false economy that we’re living in. We’re in a bubble.”Share this articleLeave a commentFergus HodgsonAuthorFergus Hodgson is the director of “ Econ Americas”, a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “ Impunity Observer” , a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “ Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan (2024).” websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesFirsthand Account Lays Bare the Cuban RevolutionDec 19, 2022There Is Nowhere to Flee ToOct 24, 2022How the Legal Minefield Suffocates the US EconomyAug 10, 2022Opinion: Alberta Sounds Battle Cry for SovereigntyOct 27, 2021Related TopicsDonald TrumpFed