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John B. Taylor: “The Federal Reserve, for its part, keeps interest rates often artificially low, in ways that may mask the true cost…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve, for its part, keeps interest rates often artificially low, in ways that may mask the true cost associated with uncontrolled, out of control government spending.
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John B. Taylor
South Carolina

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Concern about the Federal Reserve's impact on interest rates and government spending.

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