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Episode 31: Undemocratic and Unaccountable
Episode 31: Undemocratic and Unaccountable
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Professor Lawrence Jacobs reveals how America’s central
bank, the Federal Reserve, used the 2008 financial crisis to expand
its size and authority. With little accountability, this
institution has favored big banks and increased economic
inequality.
bank, the Federal Reserve, used the 2008 financial crisis to expand
its size and authority. With little accountability, this
institution has favored big banks and increased economic
inequality.
Released:
May 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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