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The history behind the Fed’s Humphrey-Hawkins hearing
Mar 6, 2023

The history behind the Fed’s Humphrey-Hawkins hearing

Mar 6, 2023
All aboard the history train!

This week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will head to Congress for two days of hearings as required under the Humphrey-Hawkins Act. Today, we’ll trace the little-known history behind this important legislation and explain what it has to do with the civil rights movement and Coretta Scott King. Plus, which political party is mostly to blame for racking up the national debt? And, make me smiles that have us reminiscing about family.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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