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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 ...
Bank CEOs Are Coming Out Fighting for Fed Independence
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon, Bank of America head Brian Moynihan and Citigroup’s Jane Fraser said on ...
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 ...
The next Fed chair's dilemma: Maintain Fed independence while pleasing Trump
It is becoming clear what the major challenge will be for Jerome Powell's successor: maintaining the Fed's independence while ...
Can the Fed stay independent? Trump-era adviser may put it to the test.
Kevin Hassett's Trump-era makeover is fueling questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve as he emerges as a leading contender to succeed Jerome H. Powell as chair.
The US economy is in a good place, but the Federal Reserve is not
The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst.
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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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The Fed’s independence helped it save the US economy in 2008 – the ...
As I describe in my recent book, “Stewards of the Market,” the Fed’s independence allowed it to take politically risky actions that helped rescue the economy during the financial crisis of 2008.