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Re:Jerome Powell Responds by sergiogjr on Monday January 12, 2026 @05:47PM (#46595281)
"In every case, I have carried out my duties without political fear or favor, focused solely on our mandate of price stability and maximum employment."

I take any claims of absolute neutrality with a huge grain of salt. Besides, he's an unelected bureaucrat. He can only pretend to represent the interests of the people.

Re:Jerome Powell Responds by aebtebeten on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @08:46AM (#46600849)
Bureaucrats can do more than pretend: they can have a history of actions which reflect their representation of the interests of the people.