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Jeff Merkley: “You know, so much of our effort now involves generating dollars through the Fed as well as appropriated response in…”

On the recordMarch 30, 2009
You know, so much of our effort now involves generating dollars through the Fed as well as appropriated response in terms of creating a stimulus, do we have a very good way of judging the tipping point at which the international community becomes concerned about the long-term health of the dollar?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the effectiveness of current monetary policy and its impact on the dollar's stability.

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