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The US central bank sets rates independently

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The entity controlling the US money supply is essentially an exclusive club that answers to nobody. While the President appoints its board, the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and monetary policy without needing congressional approval. It is a private-public hybrid that holds the global economy by the throat, ensuring politicians can't ruin the money supply just to win an election.

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