Musk vs. The Fed: A Battle Worth Watching Elon Musk doesn’t throw punches lightly. When he calls out an institution, there’s usually more than meets the eye. His latest jab at the Federal Reserve—calling it "absurdly overstaffed"—isn’t just about trimming the fat. It’s about accountability in a system that has none. The Fed employs roughly 24,000 people across its Board of Governors and 12 regional banks. Compare that to the Swiss National Bank, which manages an entire national economy with fewer than 1,000 employees. Why the excess? Because the Federal Reserve isn’t just managing interest rates; it’s running an empire—a deeply entrenched financial bureaucracy that operates outside the reach of Congress. Chairman Jerome Powell fired back, claiming his team is…
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