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prudentinvestor.blogspot.com - 7/20/2009
GUEST CONTRIBUTION - William Greider: Dismantle the Fed
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The calls for shutting down the Federal Reserve are rapidly growing into a chorus. William Greider , author of undeniably the best book about the Fed, " Secrets of the Temple - How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country " chimes in these days too. His book was my first milestone on the never ...
The Federal Reserve’s Plan to Avoid Inflation
online.wsj.com - 7/21/2009
The Federal Reserve’s Plan to Avoid Inflation
— online.wsj.com — By BEN BERNANKE The depth and breadth of the global recession has required a highly accommodative monetary... policy. Since the onset of the financial crisis nearly two years ago, the Federal Reserve has reduced the interest-rate target for overnight ... (more) The Federal Reserve’s Plan to Avoid Inflation

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Looking for an exit
econbrowser.com - 7/22/2009
Looking for an exit
— econbrowser.com — In addition to testifying before Congress , Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke today tried to explain the... Fed's plans and options directly to the public through an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal . Here I provide some background on what Bernanke's ... (more) Looking for an exit

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blogs.wsj.com - 7/15/2009
Petition for Fed Independence - Real Time Economics
— blogs.wsj.com — The following is a petition calling for a commitment to Fed independence: Open Letter to Congress and... the Executive Branch Amidst the debate over systemic regulation, the independence of U.S. monetary policy is at risk. We urge Congress and the ... (more) Petition for Fed Independence - Real Time Economics

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