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Powell's closed-door Fed meetings spark lawsuit from Azoria Capital: 'Public deserves to know'

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, Jul 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM.

  1. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator VIP Member

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    For years, insiders have profited hugely on the previously secretive (closed to the public) Federal Reserve meetings. I think transcripts are sequestered for 10 years but may be wrong about that. There has been a lawsuit filed now to open these meetings under Sunshine Law and an emergency hearing is set for Monday . . . right before next Tuesday's meeting starts.

    I don't hold much hope since it has been filed in the DC Circuit but we'll see. Sunshine Laws are pretty easy to decide. The fact that an emergency hearing has been scheduled is more than I would have expected.

    Powell's closed-door Fed meetings spark lawsuit from Azoria Capital: 'Public deserves to know'
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    There is NO credible reason why the Fed should enjoy as much autonomy as they do. And they are far from bi-partisan politically speaking. They need and full and complete audit..
     
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  3. oragator1

    oragator1 Hurricane Hunter Premium Member

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    Terrible idea.
    The meetings being private allow for frank conversations, if they are public they will become far more political, not less so. They can speak on their positions afterwards and high level notes are provided anyway.
     
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  4. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    What is to be gained by making it public?
     
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  5. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Furthering the end of dollar hegemony?
     
  6. WarDamnGator

    WarDamnGator GC Hall of Fame

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    What are you taking about? Powell was appointed by Trump and renewed by Biden….
     
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  7. FutureGatorMom

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    Shiny shiny objects.
     
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  8. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    And he changed... You forgot that Trump made one fatal mistake in his first administration. He hired swamp creatures that ruined his first term and Powell was one of those mistakes.
     
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  9. gatorrob87

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    What is wrong with swamp creatures?
    :alligator::alligator:
     
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  10. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator VIP Member

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  11. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    Backroom deals that affect every living American is NEVER A GOOD IDEA. They need to be put under one of the agencies, or we need to make a new agency for them... for transparency and for accountability.
     
  12. oragator1

    oragator1 Hurricane Hunter Premium Member

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    They aren’t back room deals, they are back room debates. There aren’t deals to be made, and if a member wants to make an argument like “we are gonna see a market bubble and eventual crash if we don’t raise rates” or “I fear the economy is on the precipice of collapsing without a large rate cut “ without causing panic or a self fulfilling prophecy, you need it to be private.
    It also prevents people from grandstanding instead of doing their job. Someone with political ambitions would be far more likely to take a political stance in public, in private there’s little benefit. So there’s a better chance of a good outcome and people working together.
     
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  13. OklahomaGator

    OklahomaGator Jedi Administrator Moderator VIP Member

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    It is a bad idea, there is a reason the President has executive privilege in conversations with aides. As President, or Chairman of the Fed, you want opinions on both sides, without fear of repercussions. You don't get that in an open meeting. Same reason most corporate boards will have "executive sessions" at the end of their board meetings.
     
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  14. oragator1

    oragator1 Hurricane Hunter Premium Member

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    The judge denied it. Shocker. Of course they admit the reason they filed is yet another right wing conspiracy, they think they are purposely keeping interest rates high to harm Trump. Everything everywhere on both sides comes back to one guy, it’s beyond depressing. I never in my lifetime thought I’d see one person have so much power or fealty in this country.

    But the judge publicly questioned whether they filed to create publicity for some fund they are creating. So that’s kinda funny.

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  15. okeechobee

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    Pro-deep state arguments are always so interesting to read. I immediately begin thinking, “how long did it take them to program him to say that?”
     
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  16. GatorRade

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    Right here
    The programmed never seem to know that they are just that.
     
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