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To: Petronski
The President appoints the chairman of the Fed so indirectly the President sets the policy.

Also the Fed has become increasingly politicized to the point that a Bernanky will drop rates when the heat is on.

A Volcker would not bow to politics.


BUMP

94 posted on 09/22/2007 4:51:32 AM PDT by capitalist229 (ANDS)
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To: capitalist229
The President appoints the chairman of the Fed so indirectly the President sets the policy.

Be realistic.

96 posted on 09/22/2007 8:33:55 AM PDT by Petronski (Cleveland Indians: AL Central -2)
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