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Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents

Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be "fully independent" of presidents
business9/7/2025

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump."

Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said Sunday that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy "needs to be fully independ... [3045 chars]