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SUMMER SCHOOL 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks

Planet Money

CHAPTER

The Role of the Federal Reserve

The role of the central bank has expanded a lot since it started, right? It's no longer just a bank for banks. What is the best way to describe the Fed now? It conducts the nation's monetary policy.

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