Professor Davide Romelli's CBI dataset was also recently cited in The Economist. His work can be accessed here.
The Reuters article is written by Francesco Cánepa, Howard Schneider and Leika Kihara. According to the article, central banks fear that political pressure could lead to looser monetary policy, higher inflation, loss of credibility, and damage to economic stability — as seen in countries like Turkey and Argentina. At the same time, their deep involvement in issues beyond traditional mandates (like climate policy) has fed perceptions of overreach.