What's at stake if the Federal Reserve loses its independence?

"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Greg Ip at the Wall
Street Journal about growing threats to the Federal Reserve's
independence — and why it matters not just for the U.S. economy,
but for financial markets around the world. Plus, why investors
are chasing riskier bets, how Subway plans to revive flagging
sales and what one city is doing to help robotaxis navigate
around emergency vehicles.


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