Powell: The Federal Reserve's decisions will "never be based on political factors"
BlockBeats News, on September 24, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the Federal Reserve never considers political factors. Many people do not believe us, and many say we are politically motivated, but this is pure nonsense. Our decisions "will never be based on political factors." (Golden Ten Data)
Previously, U.S. President Trump had repeatedly pressured Powell and the Federal Reserve to force the Fed to cut interest rates.
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