Tag Archives: federal reserve

Financial field trips

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: October 7, 2009

Ever see millions of dollars get shredded into the trash? When does a dollar bill not, well, fit the bill anymore? Yesterday, EconomyStory took a field trip to the Federal Reserve branch in downtown LA with a group of NPR reporters here for the week from across the country to learn from experts about expanding [...]

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B-B-Bernanke and the Fed

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 28, 2009

Minnesota Public Radio’s In The Loop host Jeff Horwich has a few things to say about Ben Bernanke’s renomination as chair of the Federal Reserve:

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Putting lawmakers (and readers!) to the test

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: July 23, 2009

If you’re confused about what’s going on with the economy, you’re not alone. It’s scary to think about the huge amount of information out there and hard to get a handle on what’s really important. And Capitol Hill isn’t faring much better.
While Congressional staffers and aides pore over documents for representatives daily, many legislators [...]

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