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Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’

Senator Thom Tillis is withholding support for the Fed chair nominee until the administration ends its investigation into Jerome Powell.

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Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’
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Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh testified before the Senate Banking Committee, vowing independence despite President Trump's public pressure to lower interest rates and a looming committee deadlock caused by Senator Thom Tillis's opposition.

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