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A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers and their decisions.

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