Last year, concerns were also raised about the Fed's independence after reports that allies were drafting plans for Trump to exert more power over the central bank's policy decisions. Trump, who ...

Diefenbaker's central banker tried to dictate ... By design, the governor of the Bank of Canada operates with some independence from the government of the day but is expected to stay in the ...

Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde underscored Europe’s dependence on foreign digital payment infrastructure. “Visa, ...

Just as retired judges taking up political appointments is perceived as undermining judicial independence, post-retirement appointments of central bank governors could evoke similar anxieties over ...

Central bank chief Lagarde wants the Continent to take greater control of its destiny. But Europe lags in growth and ...

President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the U.S. central bank as officials weigh the economic cost of his tariff push.

The ECB President reaffirmed her estimate of a decrease of about 0.3 percentage points for Europe in the first year of ...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today that Europe should move towards economic independence as US ...