Researcher’s Note: Soros broke the Bank of England. Was that a
test run? Is the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System
next? All the right people in all the right places.
Fed
Hikes Interest Rates for First Time in 3 Years (Connecting
the Dots: Kevin
Warsh, Jane Lauder, Scott Bessent, Jerome H. Powell & The Carnegie/Soros
Network)
Fed
policymakers tighten policy in the face of elevated inflation and higher
Treasury bond yields.
Andrew
Moran
9/16/2026|Updated:
9/16/2026
Federal
Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a press conference in Washington on
July 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/fed-hikes-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-years-6088189?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1
The
Federal Reserve followed through on its first interest rate hike in more than
three years on Sept. 16.
Officials
voted 12–0 to increase the benchmark federal funds rate—a key policy rate that
influences borrowing costs for businesses and consumers—by a quarter point to a
new target range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent.
This
was the first rate hike since July 2023.
“Economic
activity is expanding at a solid pace. While uncertainty remains elevated
owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been
resilient,” the Fed said in a post-meeting statement.
“Productivity
growth is strong, and capital investment is robust. Job gains have kept pace
with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.”
In his
post-meeting press conference, Chairman Kevin Warsh stated that inflation is
still too high.
Both
major inflation measures—the Consumer Price Index and the Fed’s go-to Personal
Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—show the annual headline rate is
well above 3 percent. Core PCE, which omits the volatile energy and food
categories, is also above the central bank’s 2 percent target.
Warsh
said that neither he nor his colleagues are satisfied with the current pace of
inflation.
“We
must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly
and at sufficient speed,” Warsh told reporters.
“Today,
the [Federal Open Market Committee] decided that this standard has not been
satisfied. The committee’s unanimous vote shows our resolve to achieve price
stability on a timelier basis.”
The
U.S. policy rate is now the highest among G7 countries, according to LPL
Financial data shared with The Epoch Times.
Summary
of Economic Projections
In
addition to the rate decision, the Fed released its Summary of Economic
Projections, a quarterly outlook for policy and the economy.
Updated
projections suggest a majority of policymakers anticipate another hike later
this year, with the median policy rate at 4.1 percent. Officials do not expect
another rate increase next year.
On the
inflation front, the Fed’s go-to measure—the personal consumption expenditures
(PCE) price index—was adjusted a bit higher for 2026, from 3.6 percent to 3.7
percent. Core PCE, which strips out the volatile energy and food prices, was
also revised up to 3.4 percent, from 3.3 percent.
As for
the economy, the Fed anticipates the median unemployment rate will be 4.1
percent over the next few years. Growth prospects were revised higher for 2026
and 2027 to 2.3 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.
“Chairman
Warsh and the rest of the committee are building a strong reputation through
their laser focus on defeating inflation. Hawkish overtones are throughout the
latest Summary of Economic Projections,” Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL
Financial, said in a note emailed to The Epoch Times.
“Given
the current economic circumstances, the committee delivered what was needed,
and markets are handling it remarkably well. Going forward, the inflation
debate will likely center on the magnitude of improvement as geopolitical
conflicts wane.”
For the
second straight time, Warsh abstained from writing down his expectations. The
central bank chief has repeatedly stated he wants to refrain from offering
forward guidance.
The Fed
will hold its next policy meeting on Oct. 27 and 28.
So far,
the futures market is split on whether the Fed will follow through on a second
consecutive rate hike in October, according to updated CME FedWatch data.
Market
Reaction
U.S.
financial markets were little changed following the rate decision as investors
widely expected the policy move.
Yields
on Treasury bonds were mixed.
The
benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell to below 4.96 percent. The 2-year yield,
which generally tracks Fed policy expectations, was flat at 4.66 percent. The
30-year yield declined to 5.31 percent.
The
U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)—a measure of the greenback against a weighted basket of
currencies—surged 0.6 percent to above the 100 mark for the first time since
mid-August.
“A
unanimous decision to raise rates, and the suggestion of an additional hike
later this year, will help remove some uncertainty for the market. That’s a
positive,” Larry Holzenthaler, senior portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds, said
in a note emailed to The Epoch Times.
“This
is certainly a positive for the market. It’s fair to assume that if the Fed had
not acted today, it would have caused meaningful strain across markets.”
Warsh
said that the recent surge in bond yields is due to strengthening economic
forecasts, growing capital competition, and the war in Iran.
This
is a developing story. Please check back for further updates.
Kevin
Warsh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born
April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who has served as the
17th chair of the Federal Reserve and a member of the Federal Reserve Board of
Governors since 2026.
Warsh
graduated from Stanford University with a
bachelor's degree in public policy in 1992 and from Harvard
Law School with a
Juris Doctor in 1995. He worked for Morgan Stanley from 1995 to 2002,
specializing in mergers and acquisitions. In 2002, President George
W. Bush
named Warsh as a
special assistant to the president for economic policy and the executive
secretary of the National Economic Council.
National
Economic Council (2002–2006)
In
April 2002,[16] President George W. Bush named Warsh as a special assistant
to the president for economic policy[17] and the executive secretary of the
National Economic Council.[18] In the former position, he managed domestic
finance, capital markets, and banking issues.[17] Warsh was particularly
involved in handling the Bush administration's response to various accounting
scandals that emerged in Bush's term,[19] including negotiations over the
Sarbanes–Oxley Act.[14] His work additionally involved public relations.[20]
Warsh served as the White House liaison to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Securities and
Exchange Commission.[13] That month, Warsh married Jane
Lauder, an heiress
to the Estée Lauder Companies,[16]
whom he had met at Stanford University.[8] Warsh was a possible candidate to
serve as the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission to succeed William
H. Donaldson[21] and as the under secretary of the treasury for domestic
finance to succeed Brian C. Roseboro.[22] He helped Ben
Bernanke prepare
for his confirmation hearing to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of
Governors.
Connecting
the Dots:
Jerome H. Powell (Jay) was
the chair for the Federal Reserve System and a partner at the Carlyle
Group.
George H.W. Bush was
an adviser for the Carlyle Group and George W. Bush’s father.
David M.
Rubenstein was a co-founder & co-CEO for the Carlyle
Group, Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him, is the president of
the Economic Club of Washington, and the co-chairman for
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. was president of the Economic Club of Washington and
is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution
(think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim
Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie
was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and the International Rescue Committee.
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society and is the founder of the Soros Fund
Management (SFM).
Scott Bessent was formerly a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and is the serving since
2025 as the 79th U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Timothy F.
Geithner is a director at the International Rescue Committee,
was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a researcher
for Kissinger Associates, Inc. and a secretary for the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Henry
A. Kissinger was an overseer at the International Rescue
Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee
emeritus for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Madeleine K.
Albright was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee
and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Sally Susman is a
director at the International Rescue Committee and was the EVP for the Estee
Lauder Companies Inc.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International
Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to
Promote Open Society and is Daisy M. Soros’s brother-in-law.
Daisy M. Soros is George Soros’s
sister-in-law and a leader’s council member for the Breast Cancer Research
Foundation.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the International Rescue
Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think
tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie
was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Irvine O.
Hockaday Jr. was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank)
and is a director at the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
David H. Koch is a
trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a 740 Park Avenue,
New York resident.
Ronald S. Lauder
is a 740 Park Avenue, New York resident, Leonard A. Lauder’s
brother, Jane Lauder Warsh’s father, Kevin Warsh’s son-in-law and
was a director at the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Leonard A. Lauder
was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a benefactor for the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, a co-chairman for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,
a chairman emeritus for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Ronald Lauder’s
brother and Jane Lauder Warsh’s uncle.
Deborah
Krulewitch is the secretary for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
and the SVP for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Evelyn H. Lauder
was the founder & chair for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
and a senior corporate vice president for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Daisy M. Soros is a leader’s council member for
the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and George Soros’s
sister-in-law.
Jane Lauder Warsh
is Ronald S. Lauder’s
daughter, Leonard A. Lauder’s niece, married to Kevin Walsh and graduated
from Stanford University.
Kevin Warsh
is married to Jane
Lauder Warsh, Ronald S. Lauder’s son-in-law, the chair for the chair
for the Federal Reserve System, received his BA from Stanford
University and his JD from Harvard University.
Victoria P. Sant was
a trustee at Stanford University and is an honorary trustee at
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Robert M. Bass was
a trustee at Stanford University and a trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Pete Higgins was
a trustee at Stanford University and is a trustee at the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
Steven A. Denning is
a trustee at Stanford University and an honorary trustee at
the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Mark B. McClellan was
an associate professor at Stanford University and a senior
fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think
tank) and was the president of the Economic Club of Washington.
David M.
Rubenstein is the president of the Economic Club of
Washington, the co-chairman for the Brookings Institution (think
tank), Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him and was a
co-founder & co-CEO for the Carlyle Group.
George H.W. Bush was
an adviser for the Carlyle Group and George W. Bush’s
father.
Jerome H. Powell (Jay) was
a partner at the Carlyle Group and the chair for the Federal
Reserve System.
Edward J. Mathias is
a managing director at the Carlyle Group and a director at
the Economic Club of Washington.
Vernon E. Jordan
Jr. was the president of the Economic Club of Washington and is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Ben S. Bernanke is
a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank)
and was chairman for the Federal Reserve Board.
Donald L. Kohn is
a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), was the
vice chairman for the Federal Reserve Board and a member of
the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
Alice M. Rivlin is
a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
was the vice chair for the Federal Reserve Board.
Richard C. Blum is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank),
married to Senator Dianne Feinstein and an Economic Advisory
Council member for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Louis W. Cabot is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
was a director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Susan M. Collins is
a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
a director, Detroit branch for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Glenn H. Hutchins is
a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a
director at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
John C. Whitehead is
an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
was the chairman for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Lael Brainard was a VP & director for the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and is a member of the Federal
Reserve Board.
Karen Dynan was
a VP for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a senior
adviser for the Federal Reserve Board.
Douglas W.
Elmendorf was a senior fellow at the Brookings
Institution (think tank) and an assistant director, Research and
Statistics for the Federal Reserve Board.
Donald L. Kohn is
a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and
was a vice chairman for the Federal Reserve Board.
Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the International Rescue
Committee and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution
(think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim
Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie
was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings
Institution (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society and is a member of the Bretton Woods
Committee.
Alan S. Blinder is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was a vice chairman for
the Federal Reserve Board.
Donald L. Kohn is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and
was a vice chairman for the Federal Reserve Board.
Edwin M. Truman is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was a director of the
international finance division for the Federal Reserve Board.
Paul A. Volcker is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and was the chairman for
the Federal Reserve Board.
Stanley Fischer
is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and the vice chairman
for the Federal Reserve Board.
Randal K. Quarles is
a member of the Bretton Woods Committee and a vice chairman for
supervision nominee for the Federal Reserve Board.
George Soros is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee,
the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, the
founder of the Soros Fund Management (SFM) and was the chairman for
the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic
Council of the United States (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International
Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Scott Bessent was formerly a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and is the serving since
2025 as the 79th U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie
was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Timothy D. Adams is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
David D.
Aufhauser is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Henry
A. Kissinger was a director at the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue
Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee
emeritus for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Timothy F.
Geithner is a director at the International Rescue Committee,
was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a researcher
for Kissinger Associates, Inc. and a secretary for the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Leonard A. Lauder
was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a benefactor for the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, a co-chairman for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,
a chairman emeritus for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Ronald Lauder’s
brother and Jane Lauder Warsh’s uncle.
David H. Koch is a
trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a 740 Park Avenue,
New York resident.
Ronald S. Lauder
is a 740 Park Avenue, New York resident, Leonard A. Lauder’s
brother, Jane Lauder Warsh’s father, Kevin Warsh’s son-in-law and
was a director at the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Jane Lauder Warsh
is Ronald S. Lauder’s
daughter, Leonard A. Lauder’s niece, married to Kevin Walsh and graduated
from Stanford University.
Kevin Warsh
is married to Jane
Lauder Warsh, Ronald S. Lauder’s son-in-law, the chair for the chair
for the Federal Reserve System, received his BA from Stanford
University and his JD from Harvard Law
School.
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received his J.D.
from Harvard Law School and was appointed by Merrick Garland as
special counsel at the United States Department of Justice in
charge of investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential
election and former President Donald Trump's potential mishandling of
classified documents.
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co-chair for the International Crisis Group.
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for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
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Statistics for the Federal Reserve Board.
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was a vice chairman for the Federal Reserve Board.
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& Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the International Rescue
Committee and the Brookings Institution (think tank).
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Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International
Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Scott
Bessent was
formerly a partner at Soros Fund Management (SFM) and is the serving since 2025 as
the 79th U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Carnegie
Corporation of New York was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for
Muslim Advancement.
Andrew Carnegie
was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Timothy D. Adams is
a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and
was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
David D.
Aufhauser is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United
States (think tank) and was a general counsel for the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Henry
A. Kissinger was a director at the Atlantic Council of the
United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue
Committee, the founder of Kissinger Associates, Inc., a
lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a trustee
emeritus for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Timothy F.
Geithner is a director at the International Rescue Committee,
was an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a researcher
for Kissinger Associates, Inc. and a secretary for the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
Leonard A. Lauder
was a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a benefactor for the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, a co-chairman for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,
a chairman emeritus for the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Ronald Lauder’s
brother and Jane Lauder Warsh’s uncle.
David H. Koch is a
trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a 740 Park Avenue,
New York resident.
Ronald S. Lauder
is a 740 Park Avenue, New York resident, Leonard A. Lauder’s
brother, Jane Lauder Warsh’s father, Kevin Warsh’s son-in-law and
was a director at the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Jane Lauder Warsh
is Ronald S. Lauder’s
daughter, Leonard A. Lauder’s niece, married to Kevin Walsh and graduated
from Stanford University.
Kevin Warsh
is married to Jane
Lauder Warsh, Ronald S. Lauder’s son-in-law, the chair for the chair
for the Federal Reserve System, received his BA from Stanford
University and his JD from Harvard Law
School.
Jack Smith
received his J.D.
from Harvard Law School and was appointed by Merrick Garland as
special counsel at the United States Department of Justice in
charge of investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential
election and former President Donald Trump's potential mishandling of
classified documents.
Harvard Law Review is a
law review published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.
Resources:
Past Research
Fed
Chair Powell Says ‘Long Way to Go’ in Inflation Fight, Calls US Debt
‘Unsustainable’ (Connecting the Dots: The Federal Reserve, The Economic Club of
Washington, The Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein, The UK & Soros Funding,
All Networking) (Past Research on the Carlyle Group)
Tuesday,
February 7, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/02/fed-chair-powell-says-long-way-to-go-in.html
Treasury
Will Be Forced to Refund ‘Half the Tariffs’ if Supreme Court Rules Against
Trump, Bessent Says (Connecting the Dots: The Treasury Department, NBC News,
Meet the Press, CBS News, Face the Nation, Soros Fund Management (SFM), Scott
Bessent & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on Scott Bessent)
Sunday,
September 7, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/09/treasury-will-be-forced-to-refund-half.html
Smaller
Bites – Connecting the Dots: Henry Kissinger & Soros Funding (Past Research on Henry Kissinger)
Wednesday,
November 29, 2023
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/11/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-henry.html
Madeleine
Albright, 1st Female US Secretary of State, Dies at 84 (Connecting Her Dots In
The Soros Network) (Past Research on Madeleine
Albright)
Thursday,
March 24, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/03/madeleine-albright-1st-female-us.html
Report:
EPA Poised to Repeal Power Plant Carbon Standards (Connecting the Dots: The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Bloomberg & The
Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation & the Carnegie Corporation of New York)
Tuesday,
September 15, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/report-epa-poised-to-repeal-power-plant.html
Who
Really Controls Our Universities? (Connecting the Dots: Soros Funded Think
Tanks) (Past Research on Stanford University)
Wednesday,
August 24, 2022
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/who-really-controls-our-universities.html
Kevin
Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair (Connecting the Dots: Kevin Warsh, Jerome Powell,
Federal Reserve, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Carlyle Group, George H.W. Bush,
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Barack Obama, Salon, George W. Bush & The
Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carlyle
Group & Kevin Warsh)
Saturday,
May 30, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/05/kevin-warsh-sworn-in-as-fed-chair.html
Powell
Would Not Resign as Fed Chief If Asked by Trump (Connecting the Dot: Jerome
Powell, Federal Reserve, the Carlyle Group, the Bretton Woods Committee, Janet
Yellen, the U.S. Department of the Treasury & Soros Funding, All
Networking) (Past Research on the Federal Reserve)
Thursday,
November 7, 2024
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/11/powell-would-not-resign-as-fed-chief-if.html
'You're
Under Oath, Counsel': John Kennedy Shows Absolutely No Mercy To Verizon
Executive (Connecting the Dots: Verizon, Jack Smith, The Harvard Law Review
& The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on
the Harvard Law School)
Sunday,
April 19, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/04/youre-under-oath-counsel-john-kennedy.html
Eye-popping
twist in hunt for 'missing' IRS emails (Past
Research on the IRS)
Sunday,
September 7, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/09/eye-popping-twist-in-hunt-for-missing.html
The
Flexner Report: How Rockefeller Hijacked Medicine To Create A System You Can't
Escape (Connecting the Dots: Andrew Carnegie, The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, The
Rockefeller Foundation & The Carnegie/Soros Network. Updated on 08/20/26) (Past Research on the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching & the Flexner Report)
Thursday,
August 20, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-flexner-report-how-rockefeller.html
