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Dean Baker 03 Feb 2012 pt 3

Summary:
Dean Baker, Progressive Economist, defends the idea of central banking in general, though not our Federal Reserve. Contrasts Spain and Britain’s situation with central bankers. Enumerates bank collapses in the pre-Fed era. Regret that I was too close to the steps, as the feet are stepping on the background.

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Dean Baker, Progressive Economist, defends the idea of central banking in general, though not our Federal Reserve. Contrasts Spain and Britain’s situation with central bankers. Enumerates bank collapses in the pre-Fed era. Regret that I was too close to the steps, as the feet are stepping on the background.


Dean Baker
Dean Baker is a macroeconomist and codirector of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He is a regular Truthout columnist and a member of Truthout's Board of Advisers.

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