Trump’s push to cut interest rates has echoes of ‘banana republic’, says Yellen

Former US Fed chair says lowering rates to reduce debt service cost can lead to inflation getting out of control…

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/15/donald-trump-cut-interest-rates-janet-yellen-us-inflation 

 

Opinion | Want to know what a ‘banana republic’ looks like? - The Washington Post

If Americans don't want our presidents to resemble the thugs of South America or Eastern Europe and don't want violence to become a standard political weapon, they should demand that Garland keep his word...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/31/justice-department-prosecute-trump-what-a-banana-republic-looks-like/

 

The Banana States of America - The Washington Post: Opinion

We're living in a tyranny of buffoonery. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-banana-states-of-america/2018/05/21/6ebee614-5d36-11e8-9ee3-49d6d4814c4c_story.html