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Sherrod Brown: “The Fed was created as an independent agency. A broad consensus has emerged among policymakers and other informed…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2017
The Fed was created as an independent agency. A broad consensus has emerged among policymakers and other informed observers around the world that better economic performance is achieved when the conduct of monetary policy is free from political control.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Brown emphasizes the importance of the Fed's independence from political influence.

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