31 January 2001, 15:46  President Bush reaffirmed Tuesday his position

President Bush reaffirmed Tuesday his position that the Federal Reserve Board should operate independently of his administration and said he would no comment on Fed actions again in the future. After a meeting with Republican congressional leaders at the White House, Bush was asked whether the Fed should cut rates further in Wednesday's FOMC meeting and replied, "First, Mr. Greenspan needs to make his decisions independent of what I think.

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