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Two Indicators: Inside the Fed, then and now

Planet Money

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This chapter explores the legacies of former Federal Reserve chairs, with a particular emphasis on Arthur Burns and his controversial approach to inflation in the 1970s. It also features insights from Mary Daly on the current challenges faced by Jerome Powell and the human factors influencing economic decision-making today.

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