Fed chief Jerome Powell reasserts independence in talks with Trump
18 November 2019 - 20:59
Washington — Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reasserted the independence of the US central bank during White House talks with President Donald Trump on Monday, the Fed said.
Powell attended the meeting, which comes amid an unprecedented campaign of public attacks on the central bank, at the invitation of the president, and was joined by treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin, the Fed said in a statement...
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