Peru | Trump vs. the Fed: The dog chasing its own tail

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The article analyzes the dangers of political interference in central bank decisions, in reference to the recent actions of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his attack on the institutional framework of the Federal Reserve.

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• Key points:
• President Trump's political pressure on the Fed backfires by paradoxically raising the long-term interest rates he would like to see reduced.
• Interference with the U.S. Fed directly harms emerging economies like Peru by increasing borrowing costs.

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