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Fed Independence Under Siege

Mark Spindel, Chief Investment Officer, Potomac River Capital

03-Sep-25 07:30

Fed Independence Under Siege

President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the notion of Federal Reserve independence by putting immense political pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. How might the loss of an independent Fed affect the US economy and market sentiment? We discuss this with Mark Spindel, Chief Investment Officer of Potomac River Capital. He co-authored the book "The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar, Yap Hern Kang

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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Categories:  markets,  economy,  politics,  government

Tags:  US presidents,  us federal reserve,  fomc,  congress,  independence,  interest rates, 


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