Bernanke's Monetary Policy: Why a Little Inflation is Good

In the November 12, 2010 TIME magazine article "Bernanke's Bum Rap: What's Wrong with a Little Inflation?," Michael Grunwald provides a defense for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's monetary policy.

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