The members of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) as well as the presidents of the national central banks act according to their mandate, Wieland said. The Fed, however, is less independent. "A simple majority in Congress is sufficient for changing the law that regulates the tasks of the Fed."
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Comments by Prof. Volker Wieland starting at 20:05