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The Fed, the Doj, and Who Gets To Push Back

A federal judge just quashed DOJ subpoenas aimed at Jerome Powell, calling them a pretext to pressure the central bank; these books explain the Fed's origins, its fraught independence, and the limits of prosecutorial power.

6 booksMarch 13, 2026

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Judge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probebbc.com Court blocks probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, DOJ to appealpolitico.com Federal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powellcnn.com

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1. The Lords of Easy Money
Christopher Leonard
Christopher Leonard’s probe of Fed policy and personalities gives readers a journalist’s account of how the Fed’s...
Shelf signal: Banks & Banking
2. America's Bank
Roger Lowenstein
Roger Lowenstein’s history of the Fed explains the institution’s origins and the development of its norms and powers...
Shelf signal: 20th-Century America
3. Exorbitant Privilege
Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen situates the Fed in global monetary history, helping readers see domestic pressure in an...
Shelf signal: Economics
4. Flash Boys
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis’s narrative of market mechanics shows how financial incentives and market reactions raise the stakes for...
Shelf signal: Economic Trends
5. Injustice
Carol Leonnig, Aaron C. Davis
Leonnig and Davis’s investigation of Trump-era governance illuminates how presidential pressure and political attacks...
Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
6. Doing Justice
Preet Bharara, Random House Audio
Preet Bharara’s account of prosecutorial power and restraints offers perspective on when and how prosecutors can be...
Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
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