My reading is that there was concern in the financial community that with the absence of Greenspan, we crazy politicians will no longer respect the independence of the Fed. Bush's going there today, quite sensibly, was an indication that the president intends to continue to defer to the Fed on monetary policy.  -   Barney Frank     Quotes
My reading is that there was concern in the financial community that with the absence of Greenspan, we crazy politicians will no longer respect the independence of the Fed. Bush's going there today, quite sensibly, was an indication that the president intends to continue to defer to the Fed on monetary policy. Barney Frank
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