Skip to main content

Is Donald Trump undermining the Fed’s independence?

Persistent commentary could impact policy-making, but dialogue is necessary, says one observer

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Gage Skidmore (https://bit.ly/3IYY8Dm)

President Donald Trump said this week the Federal Reserve is his “biggest threat”, as he escalated his criticism of the central bank’s monetary tightening.

The remark is the latest in a run of commentary from the president, raising questions about the Fed’s independence.

“The Fed is raising rates too fast and it is independent so I don’t speak to them,” Trump told Fox News. But he added: “I’m not happy with what [Fed chair Jerome Powell] is doing”, describing recent inflation statistics as

Solo los usuarios que tengan una suscripción de pago o formen parte de una suscripción corporativa pueden imprimir o copiar contenido.

Para acceder a estas opciones, junto con todas las demás ventajas de la suscripción, póngase en contacto con info@centralbanking.com o consulte nuestras opciones de suscripción aquí: subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

Actualmente no puede copiar este contenido. Póngase en contacto con info@centralbanking.com para obtener más información.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Regístrese en Central Banking

Todos los campos son obligatorios, salvo que se indique lo contrario.

Mostrar contraseña
Ocultar contraseña

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Iniciar sesión
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.