Bullock backs Powell as central bankers defend Fed independence
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has joined a group of leading central bankers in publicly backing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

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Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock has joined a group of leading central bankers in publicly backing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
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