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Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Wednesday that the rift between the Federal Reserve and the White House has begun to erode public trust in the central banks apolitical position. This is one of the most direct warnings yet from a senior monetary policy official about the consequences of Trumps hawkish stance on the Fed. In his farewell address before retiring from the Atlanta Fed at the end of February, Bostic said his colleagues within the Fed system remain committed to keeping their work separate from politics. "But my visits over the past few months have made it clear that the legal and verbal battles surrounding the central bank have led people from all walks of life to question the Feds independence, which is a serious concern." Bostic is not the only Fed official this year to emphasize the importance of central bank independence, but no one has warned as directly as he did on Wednesday that the current controversies could undermine public trust in the institution.The vote count showed that the French government survived its first vote of no confidence in parliament.February 26 - According to the Cuban Embassy in the United States, the Cuban Ministry of the Interior issued a statement saying that when a border patrol vessel approached a U.S. speedboat for identification checks, the crew of the speedboat opened fire on the Cuban personnel, injuring the Cuban patrol vessels commander. As of the time of this announcement, four attackers on the foreign vessel have died and six others have been injured.Federal Reserves Bostic: A broad group has begun to question the Feds independence. The Feds independence in setting monetary policy has improved economic outcomes and market confidence, helping to maintain the U.S.s status as a safe haven.Federal Reserve Chairman Bostic: (On the independence of the Federal Reserve) I hope that rational judgment based on the success of the U.S. economy will take precedence. The "special status" of the United States in the global economy is not a given and must be maintained, and the independence of the Federal Reserve is part of that.
