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The president might also instruct cabinet members, or members of Congress, to talk to Fed officials and persuade them to change policy. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: President might instruct cabinet members to persuade Fed officials to change policy

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For instance, a president could request a meeting with the Chairman of the Federal Reserve or other Fed officials in order to explicitly express desired policy goals. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: President could request meeting with Fed Chairman to express policy goals

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Fed chairs William McChesney Martin and Alan Greenspan were both in office as long as 19 years. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Historical

Simplified: William McChesney Martin Alan Greenspan were Fed chairs for 19 years

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The chair and vice chair are appointed for 4-year terms, which can be renewed multiple times. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Chair vice chair are appointed for 4-year terms renewable

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Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System are appointed for 14-year terms, in order to disconnect them from the electoral cycle. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Board of Governors members are appointed for 14-year terms

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It is not part of the executive, legislative, nor judicial branches of the government. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Federal Reserve is not part of executive legislative judicial branches

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Its leadership does not change when a new US president and a new US Congress are elected. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics

Simplified: Federal Reserve leadership does not change with new president congress

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This monetization of the deficit helps initially to keep interest rates low but comes at the cost of eventual higher inflation. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics , Finance

Simplified: Monetization of deficit keeps interest rates low initially causes higher inflation

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It is an independent government agency, in the sense that it does not receive its funding through the congressional budget appropriations process. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics , Politics

Simplified: Federal Reserve is independent agency does not receive congressional funding

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In contrast, countries in which politicians have more power over central banks, for example by having more ability to fire the heads of the central bank or to have a more direct say in monetary policy... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics , Politics

Simplified: Politician control over central banks leads to higher inflation economic instability

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Countries with more independent central banks tend to enjoy lower inflation on average. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics

Simplified: Independent central banks tend to have lower inflation

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This better inflation performance does not come at the expense of higher average unemployment (see here). 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics

Simplified: Lower inflation does not cause higher unemployment

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Political pressure on the Fed during the 1970s and in the 1960s increased inflation over and above what macroeconomic factors would predict 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics , Historical

Simplified: Political pressure on Fed increased inflation 1960s 1970s

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While lower interest rates stimulate economic activity in the short run, they also risk fueling inflation and economic instability over a longer horizon. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics

Simplified: Lower interest rates stimulate economy short run risk inflation long run

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An analysis of the personal interactions between US presidents and Federal Reserve officials between 1933 and 2016 shows that there were times when pressure from the president influenced the Fed’s act... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics , Historical

Simplified: Analysis shows presidential pressure influenced Fed activities 1933-2016

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For this exact same reason, the Federal Reserve is structured to make interest rate decisions independently of electoral politics. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics , Politics

Simplified: Federal Reserve is structured to make interest rate decisions independently

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This incentive can be especially strong in the run-up to elections. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics

Simplified: Incentive to influence monetary policy is strong before elections

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For this reason, there is an incentive for politicians to attempt to influence monetary policy decisions, spurring growth with lower interest rates. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics

Simplified: Politicians have incentive to influence monetary policy decisions

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The state of the economy affects the popularity of incumbent governments. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 Article 🏷️ Economics , Politics

Simplified: Economy affects popularity of incumbent governments

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American Academy of Arts & Sciences 1.000

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Simplified: American Academy of Arts & Sciences exists

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