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“Everybody gets to be something for a while—as long as you bring a hot dish.”
― Jessamyn Conrad, What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't: A Nonpartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter

“called monetary policy. Fiscal policy is set by Congress, but the president has some control, too. Monetary policy is run almost entirely by government officials at the Federal Reserve System, the most powerful of whom, the Board of Governors, are appointed by the president for fourteen-year terms; the chair and vice chair are appointed by the board for four-year terms.”
― Jessamyn Conrad, What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't: A Nonpartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter