Fed Independence Under Siege
Mark Spindel, Chief Investment Officer, Potomac River Capital
03-Sep-25 07:30
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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,