The annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole is usually spent poring over speeches for clues on interest rates, and in high-minded scholarly discussion. But this year there was a twist. On the eve of the conference, President Trump threatened to sack one of the Fed’s governors. Fortunately, our economics editor Henry Curr was there with a microphone to capture the action as it unfolded.
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