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Fed Chair Jay Powell's first big Capitol Hill test
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Newly installed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome "Jay" Powell turned in a smooth inaugural performance on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, parrying both Republican and Democratic attempts to get him to make news. Ben assesses the top takeaways from the testimony and welcomes Glenn Hubbard, Dean of the Columbia University business school and close friend of Powell’s, to discuss the Fed Chair's economic outlook.
Released:
Feb 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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