White House economic advisor: Federal Reserve monetary policy should not be influenced by political forces.

On September 7th local time, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett stated that the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve must be completely independent and should not be influenced by any political forces, including those from President Trump. It is reported that Hassett is a strong competitor for the next Federal Reserve chairman. Reuters reported on September 5th that Trump had said the list of candidates for Federal Reserve chairman had been narrowed down to three people, including Hassett, former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, and Fed governor Christopher Waller.