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The US Federal Reserve should forget electoral calendars and focus on what's best for the economy

The US Federal Reserve should forget electoral calendars and focus on what's best for the economy

The US Federal Reserve should forget electoral calendars and focus on what's best for the economy



For the American central bank, playing politics to preserve its independence is a terrible strategy. The US Congress built the Fed precisely for moments of political pressure. To cave now would harm the Fed’s own case for independence.