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A view of the economic crisis and the Federal Reserve’s response

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Presentation to the Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco CA, June 30, 2009

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  • Janet L. Yellen, 2009. "A view of the economic crisis and the Federal Reserve’s response," Speech 74, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
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    1. Bozhechkova, A.V. (Божечкова, А.В.) & Sinelnikova-Muryleva, Elena Vladimirovna (Синельникова-Мурылева, Елена Владимировна), 2016. "The Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Loans to the Economic Growth of the Russian Federation in the Current Environment [Влияние Высоких Процентных Ставок По Заимствованиям На Экономический Рост Российской Федерации В Текущих Условиях]," Working Papers 21310, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

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