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The Fed Anchors Financial Markets. What Happens If It Loses Its Independence?

Low rates can also inflate financial markets. Investors, unable to generate strong returns in safe assets, such as short-term Treasury notes, will move into progressively higher-risk assets, where returns are higher, but so is the danger of steep losses.

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Fed independence is important to the U.S. ‘and we should preserve it’ – BofA, Goldman Sachs

Bank of America CEO stresses Federal Reserve independence as key to economic stability amid political pressures. Learn why global markets depend on it.

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Fed independence faces a 'showdown' between Trump & the market

The prospect of a new Federal Reserve chair is stirring fresh uncertainty in markets (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI), with names like Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh in center stage. Ed Mills, Raymond James managing director,

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A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent ...

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Local financial advisor emphasizes Fed’s independence amid political pressure

Financial advisors like Rockie Ziegler believe that removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell would be a dangerous move, as it could undermine confidence in the economy and create long-term instability.

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Trump has already crossed Fed independence Rubicon

Whether Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is fired next week, forced to resign in six months or allowed to muddle through to the end of his term next May, the supposedly sacrosanct notion of Fed ...

How Trump is turning up the heat on Powell amid a push to ditch Fed independence

President Donald Trump is not a supporter of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and his administration is applying ...

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Does an independent Federal Reserve really matter? Experts explain

President Donald Trump this week said he had discussed with a group of Republican lawmakers the possibility of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, before walking back such plans, calling them ...

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 ...

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Why Some Trump Allies Want to Protect the Fed’s Independence

The president keeps threatening to fire Jerome Powell. There are reasons beyond market reaction why he might regret following through.

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Bank CEOs are coming out fighting for Fed independence

Fed independence is ‘something we should fight to preserve,’ says David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs. The nation’s biggest ...

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Independence is the 'DNA of central banks', Bundesbank president says

The head of Germany's Bundesbank on Thursday warned against interfering with the independence of central banks, following U.S ...

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The GOP considered the consequences of firing Powell from the Federal Reserve

The revelation that President Trump consulted Republican congressmen about firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has ...

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