But there’s an interesting intersection between the two presidencies.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
In recent decades, presidents of both parties have largely respected Fed independence, though Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson put heavy pressure on the Fed during their presidencies — mostly behind closed doors.
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