Audit the Federal Reserve?

William Barnett

No 201001, WORKING PAPERS SERIES IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS from University of Kansas, Department of Economics

Abstract: An independent institute for monetary statistics is needed in the United States, says William Barnett in paper to appear in the journal, Central Banking. Expanded Congressional audit would be a second best alternative, but would not fully address the needs and would carry risks.

Keywords: Central banking; Federal Reserve; data institute; monetary aggregation; monetary policy; audit; GAO. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C82 E01 E41 E50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9 pages
Date: 2010-01, Revised 2010-01
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