Jerome Powell said "It is a big risk to our independence if we were to stray into areas where we shouldn’t that really aren’t part of our mandate." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 23, 2025

It is a big risk to our independence if we were to stray into areas where we shouldn’t that really aren’t part of our mandate.

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