Is The Fed Scared Of Something They're Not Telling Us About? | Michael Lebowitz & Adam Taggart
Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart
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Political Influence on Federal Reserve's Interest Rates
There is speculation about political influence on the Federal Reserve's interest rates, with suggestions that Janet Yellen or the president may have pressured them to lower rates due to concerns about driving deficits to uncontrollable levels. Some believe this pressure could be politically motivated to help the president win an election, although the speaker does not give much credence to this theory, considering that Powell, the Fed Chair, is a Republican.
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