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US Fed independence under threat, say economists, but no one expects a July rate cut- Reuters poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU -The U.S. Federal Reserve's independence is under threat from mounting political interference, ...
Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen: The Fed Must Be Independent
Mr. Bernanke and Ms. Yellen are both economists and former chairs of the Federal Reserve. As former chairs of the Federal ...
Why some economists think Powell should resign to save Fed independence
Mohamed El-Erian and Jeremy Siegel think Jerome Powell's resignation would ultimately bolster the independence of the central ...
Trump’s war against the Fed intensifies
While Trump has said he has “no plans” to remove Powell—he has received legal advice that an attempt to do so would most ...
US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down
Fed chair Jerome Powell has faced growing pressure from the White House to slash interest rates. Read more at ...
NZD/USD strengthens to near 0.6000 amid concerns over Fed’s independence
NZD/USD gathers strength to near 0.6005 in Wednesday’s early session. Struggle over the Fed’s independence continues to ...
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Jerome Powell takes stand for Fed independence against ‘short-term ...
Jerome Powell hailed the independence of the Fed and central banks, a signature of the financial system established more than a 100 years ago. CNN values your feedback 1.
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Federal Reserve Can Fight Recession With Lessons from Its Past
In the 1930s and 1970s, the Fed lost its way, and the economy went off the rails. Those experiences demonstrated that without an effective central bank, the US economy suffers, sometimes ...