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The court has cited what it calls unique qualities that distinguish the Federal Reserve from other agencies and leave it independent of direct presidential control.
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job Read more at The Business Times.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump's top contenders to lead the Fed, said the independence of the central bank was important, amid concerns he might be too close to the president.