James Grant: “I believe that the Fed ought to be doing much less than what it is…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2012

I believe that the Fed ought to be doing much less than what it is doing, and it could do with many fewer economists.

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Grant argues for a reduced role of the Federal Reserve.

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James Grant: “I believe that the Fed ought to be doing much less than what it is doing, and it could do with many fewer economists.”