Aug 9, 2024
How much sway should the president have over interest rates?
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Former President Donald Trump has said he would want to have influence over the direction of interest rates.
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Could the Fed's independence be at risk?
As president, Donald Trump was highly critical of the Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell. Now, candidate Trump is signaling that he would want to have more say on interest rate decisions should he regain the presidency — even though the Fed’s relative independence from politics is seen as a key pillar of U.S. economic strength.
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David Brancaccio
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Leanna Byrne
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