Wharton Professor Peter Conti-Brown discusses the critical importance of maintaining the Federal Reserve’s independence amid growing political pressure, particularly from former President Trump. Drawing from his upcoming book Private Finance Public Power, Conti-Brown highlights how political attacks risk damaging the Fed’s ability to manage dynamic economic challenges.
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