Trump on the Fed
The Republican candidate makes it clear that he wants a say in monetary policy.

President Trump is sparking a renewed wave of criticism for wanting âat least sayâ in setting interest rates. It could ârekindle fearsâ that he âmight try to influence the politically independentâ Fed, the Times cavils. This misses the point that a free-wheeling Fed is itself the Constitutional aberration. The Founders granted all the monetary powers of the federal government to elected officials and meant the president to have at least some say in policy questions.
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