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At a recent CFR meeting led by Columbia University professor Richard Clarida, Federal Reserve Bank of New York president William Dudley emphasized the importance of context when formulating monetary policy. Although simplified prescriptions like the Taylor rule may offer useful starting points for policymakers, Dudley says the exceptionally severe financial crisis has created a new set of political and economic constraints that the Fed must consider as it seeks to fulfill its dual-mandate goals. Watch the Video » / Read the Transcript » |
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