US dollar investors have long worried about the prospect of the White House trampling over the Federal Reserve’s independence. Political pressure on rate-setters eroded confidence in the dollar last year, but the latest salvo marked a new phase altogether. There is a risk of further volatility this afternoon with the release of fresh inflation data, an interesting one given the chance the next chair will be an ultra-dove.
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