I think the thing that the Federal Reserve has done well is monetary policy, not that they haven't made any mistakes.
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
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Merkley praises the Federal Reserve's monetary policy despite acknowledging some mistakes.
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