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Chairman: Federal reserve must avoid political pressures

Chairman: Federal reserve must avoid political pressures

By /October 7, 2019 /Local News

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday stressed the importance of an independent central bank “absolutely free” from politics in the wake of increasing pressure from President Donald Trump urging the central bank to lower interest rates. Powell spoke to a crowd of hundreds in […]

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GOP Sen. Ernst wary of Moore for Fed, cites views on women

GOP Sen. Ernst wary of Moore for Fed, cites views on women

By /April 29, 2019 /Local News

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator expressed doubts Monday about supporting Stephen Moore to join the Federal Reserve board and other GOP lawmakers were decidedly noncommittal, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s selection for the post might be in trouble. Lawmakers’ comments came as the White House said controversial comments by […]

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