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16.10.2017 - Studies

The Fed in the changing room

by Agnieszka Gehringer

President Trump will soon nominate new members to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee. The new nomination could lead to a change in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy.

Consistency and predictability are not the strengths of this US president. Hence, his appointments may well induce some market volatility.

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