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Jeb Hensarling: “It is fatal conceit to believe that the Fed is capable of micromanaging our economy to some state of economic nirvana.”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
It is fatal conceit to believe that the Fed is capable of micromanaging our economy to some state of economic nirvana.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Critique of the Federal Reserve's ability to manage the economy effectively.

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