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As federal agencies prepare to hand the keys over to President Donald Trump's second administration, one top official isn't worried about losing his job despite Trump's threats to fire him: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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The Fed sets monetary policy “for the benefit of all Americans at all times, not for any particular political party or political outcome,” Powell said Wednesday.
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It’s a huge frustration for all the folks that were excited to jump in and buy homes, once the Feds started cutting interest rates,” said Lara Rhame, chief economist at FS Investments.
Powell preaches Federal Reserve independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell is confident the central bank will maintain its independence, despite signals from President-elect Donald Trump about taking a more hands-on approach to Fed policy.
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Powell says he's not concerned Fed might lose its independence
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he's not concerned that the central bank would lose its independence. Powell said he thought there was strong support in Congress for the idea of an independent central bank.
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