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Holding One of DC's Most Secretive Institutions Accountable
Posted by Harry Hanbury, Lagan Sebert, Mike Fritz, American News Project on July 10, 2009 at 8:40 AM.


The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful and secretive institutions in Washington, long considered beyond the reach of lawmakers. But now, as details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out more than a trillion dollars during the financial crisis, a rare bipartisan movement in Congress demands that the Fed be held accountable.