Saturday, October 22, 2016

Survey: 70% of Economists Believe Fed’s Political Donations Undermine Its Independence

The Washington Free Beacon reports:
A majority of economists—70.6 percent—believe that the Federal Reserve’s policy makers political campaign donations undermine the Fed’s independence, according to a survey of economists by the Wall Street Journal.

Fed governor Lael Brainard, who makes decisions on monetary policy, gave $750 in three contributions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
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