Stephen Miran and the Independence of the White House

When an official joins the board of governors of the central bank but keeps his White House post, whose ‘independence’ is at risk? Read More

Trump's Fed pick plans to keep White House job while at central bank

Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors said Thursday that he plans to take a leave of absence from his White House job while at the ... Read More

White House's Hassett says Fed needs to be fully independent from Trump

A top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump who is on his short list to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve said on Sunday that the central bank should be "fully independent of political influence, ... Read More

Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump." ... Read More

Trump nominee plans to keep White House job if he's confirmed for Fed post

President Donald Trump's nominee to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve board said at his confirmation hearing that he does not plan to leave his position as chair of the White House Council of Econ ... Read More

Europe’s central bank boss joins warnings about threat to Fed’s independence from White House ‘intervention’

A poll of economists in the Financial Times called it “long-term damage” while the President of the European Central Bank referred to it as “serious damage”, but the conclusion drawn by both parties ... Read More

Lagarde Says Central-Bank Independence Is Critically Important

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned against questioning the independence of policymakers and their institutions, arguing that economies risk becoming dysfunctional if governments ... Read More

Trump's Fed pick plans to keep White House job while at central bank

Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors said Thursday that he plans to take a leave of absence from his White House job while at the US central bank -- but vowed to uphold ... Read More