Central Bank Independence and the Federal Reserve's New Operating Regime

25 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2019 Last revised: 5 Oct 2020

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Jerry L. Jordan

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; American Institute for Economic Research

William J. Luther

Florida Atlantic University; American Institute for Economic Research

Date Written: January 10, 2019

Abstract

The Federal Reserve is exposed to a greater degree of political influence under its new operating regime. We survey the relevant literature and describe the Fed's new operating regime. Then we explain how the regime change reduced de facto central bank independence. In brief, the regime change increased the appointment power of the President and improved the bargaining power of Congress. We offer some suggestions for bolstering de facto independence at the Fed.

Keywords: Central Bank, Central Bank Independence, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Political Economy

JEL Classification: H11, E42, E52, E58, P16

Suggested Citation

Jordan, Jerry L. and Luther, William J., Central Bank Independence and the Federal Reserve's New Operating Regime (January 10, 2019). AIER Sound Money Project Working Paper No. 2019-07, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3313068 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3313068

Jerry L. Jordan

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