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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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