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Berlin watches with concern: a new test for central bank independence
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
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The US Justice Department closed its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, removing the main obstacle to an early succession. Kevin Warsh, Trump's preferred candidate, is now in pole position. Markets reacted positively in the short term, but economists are sounding the alarm over a scenario in which the US president effectively controls monetary policy through a hand-picked replacement. The episode is being watched worldwide as a test of central bank independence.
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