Jerome Powell: “We do not take into account the fortunes of any political party or politician.”

If we move too quickly, then we may leave the inflation job unfinished and have to come back later and finish it.

If any administration finds a way to remove Fed officials over policy differences, then future administrations will do so as well.

The outlook for employment and inflation does not appear to have changed much since our September meeting

The Fed’s credibility would be lost.