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Tim Geithner: “We have established by the Congress an independent Fed with a basic obligation to make sure we keep prices low and…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2009
We have established by the Congress an independent Fed with a basic obligation to make sure we keep prices low and stable over time.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Geithner discusses the independence of the Federal Reserve and its role in controlling inflation.

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