Jamie Dimon and other finance leaders have repeatedly made the case for letting the Fed operate without political interference. Yet the reality keeps playing out differently—the administration continues to apply pressure on monetary policy decisions. According to Claudia Sahm, an economist at New Century Advisors, this tension between institutional independence and political pressure has become a recurring pattern. The question now is whether the Fed can maintain its autonomy while facing mounting pressure from above. For investors watching inflation trends and rate expectations, these dynamics matter more than you might think.