
What's Behind the Fed's Decision to Keep Up Stimulus?
Clip: 9/18/2013 | 7m 12s
What's Behind the Federal Reserve's Surprising Decision to Keep Up Stimulus?
Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the Federal Reserve would continue its stimulus effort of pouring money into the bond market because the economy still needs help. Gwen Ifill talks to Neil Irwin of The Washington Post and Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial for a deeper look into the thinking at the Fed.
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What's Behind the Fed's Decision to Keep Up Stimulus?
Clip: 9/18/2013 | 7m 12s
Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the Federal Reserve would continue its stimulus effort of pouring money into the bond market because the economy still needs help. Gwen Ifill talks to Neil Irwin of The Washington Post and Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial for a deeper look into the thinking at the Fed.
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