What Was the Source of Controversy Between the Treasury and the Fed

question 83

Multiple Choice

What was the source of controversy between the Treasury and the Fed during the years immediately after World War II?

• A)The Fed wanted the Secretary of the Treasury removed from his position on the Fed's Board of Governors.
• B)The Fed wanted out of the agreement that it would peg the interest rate on short-term Treasury securities.
• C)The Fed wanted the Treasury to increase its contribution to the Fed's operating expenses.
• D)The Fed wanted the Treasury to begin paying interest on the Fed's holdings of Treasury securities.

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