$[$Related to the Chapter Opener$]$ In $2019,$ in an opinion column in the Wall Street Journal, four former Federal Reserve chairs argued that $"$an economy is strongest and functions best when the central bank acts independently of short$-$term political pr$$ssures$."$

In what sense is the Federal Reserve "independent" relative to other government agencies?

The Federal Reserve is independent than agencies like the U$.$S$.$ Department of State or the U$.$S$.$ Department of Agriculture, since members of the Federal Reserve are to remove from office than other government officials because they serve