Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell (left) meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on May 31, 2022.
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he had "never once spoken" to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while he was president.
"The president was saying that he has not spoken to Chair Powell about interest rates," said Bernstein.
Even in his 2022 Oval Office meeting with Powell, Biden stressed the importance of the Fed's independence in addressing inflation.
Respect the Fed's independence," Biden said at the time.
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