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Meet the person responsible for keeping inflation from spiraling out of control – without tanking the economy

  • Written by Veronika Dolar, Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury
Meet the person responsible for keeping inflation from spiraling out of control – without tanking the economyJerome Powell, seated at left, is the current Fed chair, but some progressives want him replaced with Lael Brainard, right. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

The person who helms the Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful figures in the world. Their job is also one of the most impactful on the lives of ordinary Americans, not to mention others...

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