Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s independence as he faced his first questions about the Justice Department investigation into him.
The questions came at a press conference after a meeting of top Fed officials in which they decided not to cut interest rates. While the Fed’s latest policy action was the topic of the event, Powell was asked a number of times about the unprecedented investigation, which he has characterized as an effort by President Donald Trump to influence interest rate policy.
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