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Re: Greenspan, friend of Bill



well, the power of the Fed -- and the bond market -- arose only with
the fall of the Bretton Woods fixed exchange-rate system. Before that,
the Fed was largely passive. Fiscal policy ruled the roost, though
often for ill rather than for good.

Michael Perelman wrote:
> Woodward paints the scene that followed:
>
> At the president-elect's end of the table, Clinton's face turned red with anger and
> disbelief.  'You mean to tell me that the success of the program and my reelection
> hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of fucking bond traders?' he responded in
> a half-whisper.

--
Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own
way and let people talk.) --  Karl, paraphrasing Dante.



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