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Jeff Merkley: “I think the thing that the Federal Reserve has done well is monetary policy, not that they haven't made any mistakes.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
I think the thing that the Federal Reserve has done well is monetary policy, not that they haven't made any mistakes.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley praises the Federal Reserve's monetary policy despite acknowledging some mistakes.

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