<i>a governmental agency that is free from political control, i.e. the federal reserve</i><p>I&#x27;m not sure how much it affects the argument, but the Fed is <i>not</i> a governmental agency. It&#x27;s a stand-alone corporation whose officers are appointed by the government.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Federal_Reserve_System" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Federal_Reserve_System</a>