Kohn warns Congress on meddling in Fed’s affairs By - July 9, 2009 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday launched a robust defense of its independence and warned that efforts in Congress to put monetary policy under political sway would hurt the economy. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading... Related RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Doug Thompson Hate continues to increase in America Hal Brown Republicans break the law: Accessories after the fact Analysis Sanders may not have magic this time around