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Why the Fed Needs a Monetary Rule to Protect Its Independence

James Dorn/September 4, 2019June 19, 2022

As the 2020 presidential election season heats up, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is being pushed from all sides. President Trump has castigated him for overly tight monetary policy and has implied that Powell is a “bigger enemy” than Xi Jinping.  Meanwhile, William Dudley, who recently headed…

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