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The Fed's New 'Operation' Is Twisted 9.21.11

September 22, 2011

Economy: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is reaching back 50 years for a "trick" to get the economy moving, but it won't work. Our problem today isn't monetary policy. It's government meddling.

The idea is simple: The Fed holds $1.7 trillion in Treasury debt.