Supply shock, debt may hurt central bank independence, ex-Fed executive says
Key takeaways
- Former Federal Reserve executive Donald Kohn warned on May 27 that supply-shock-driven inflation and rising public debt could increase political pressures on central bank independence, citing U.S.
- calls for lower rates partly on budgetary grounds.
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This news means problems with supplies pushing up prices plus big government debts might lead politicians to pressure the central bank for lower rates. Everyday investors could see shifts in borrowing costs and savings returns as a result.
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