Why a Supreme Court case over the Fed could affect your mortgage and retirement

Name: Why a Supreme Court case over the Fed could affect your mortgage and retirement
Uploaded: 2026-01-21T22:10:35Z
Description: Mortgage rates, retirement savings, and the global economy could all be affected by a Supreme Court case testing whether President Trump has the power to fire members of the Federal Reserve’s board. FOX 5 Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow breaks down what the justices questioned, why the Fed’s independence matters, and what could come next.

Mortgage rates, retirement savings, and the global economy could all be affected by a Supreme Court case testing whether President Trump has the power to fire members of the Federal Reserve’s board. FOX 5 Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow breaks down what the justices questioned, why the Fed’s independence matters, and what could come next.

Posted January 21, 2026 5:10pm EST