It’s not just the Fed. Politics looms over central banks everywhere

🌐 The Economist (United Kingdom) —

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Political interference in central bank operations is not limited to the United States but is a growing global trend, raising questions about inflation control and public tolerance. The article examines how governments worldwide are encroaching on monetary policy independence. The risk is that politicized central banks may allow inflation to rise unchecked.

But can the public stomach higher inflation?

World Politics Markets central banks monetary policy inflation political interference Fed independence global economics interest rates

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