Trump economy adviser: Fed should be '100 percent' independent of political influence
A top economic adviser to President Trump on Sunday said the Federal Reserve should be 100 percent independent of political influence when it comes to monetary policy — including from Trump.
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, made the remarks during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where he was asked about a survey that found just 41 percent of Republicans think the Fed should be independent of Trump.
“Oh, if I were in that survey then I would say 100 percent that monetary........
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