据AXIOS报道，美国国会一个关注美联储的特别工作组的共和党人弗兰克・卢卡斯表示，两党都有意为美联储的独立性设置更强有力的保障措施。卢卡斯发表此番言论之际，特朗普正加大对美联储主席鲍威尔的抨击力度，这引发了人们对白宫可能试图将鲍威尔免职的担忧。
卢卡斯称，该特别工作组已经讨论了美联储独立性的重要性，以及如何把“保护屏障筑得更高、更坚固、更强”。卢卡斯称，特朗普要解雇美联储主席并非易事，他还指出，鲍威尔已公开承诺会完成任期，其任期到明年结束。
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