Bob McTeer

Interview with Bob McTeer

Featuring Bob McTeer - March 18, 2008

How is the Federal Reserve doing since Bob McTeer retired? Bob talks with Jim Blasingame about how the Fed is dealing with current economic challenges, including some of their new tools, whether we're in a recession, the difference between a run on an investment bank and a commercial bank, economy vs inflation, and of course, Jim always makes sure that Bob treats us to his latest haiku.

Category: Economy: Nation, Global

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