Allowing the Fed to Set Its Own Inflation Targets

question 73

Multiple Choice

Allowing the Fed to set its own inflation targets,

• A) would require a constitutional amendment.
• B) would make the Fed even more independent from Congress.
• C) would diminish the Fed's authority and control over the economy.
• D) would eliminate the need for the Treasury Department.

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