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The US Supreme Court Lets the President Fire Regulators at Will — but Not the Fed
The US Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that the president can fire heads of independent federal regulators at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent. The decision grants significant new executive power but excludes the Federal Reserve from this authority.
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