# The Imaginary World of Fed "Independence"

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Podcast: [Audio Mises Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/audio-mises-wire-1133748)
Published: 2026-08-17T20:08:02+00:00
Episode link: https://mises.org/podcasts/audio-mises-wire/imaginary-world-fed-independence
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## Resource

The rhetoric of independence allows the Treasury and the Fed to cooperate when convenient and deflect blame when something goes wrong. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/imaginary-world-fed-independence

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