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Has Federal Reserve Policy Helped – Or Hurt – the American People?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

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U.S. Federal Reserve policy has been around since the central bank was established on Dec. 23, 1913. Its supposed purpose is to ensure the stability of the financial system...

But have Fed policies helped the U.S. economy -- or have they harmed it?

In the following video, Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani breaks down the positives and negatives of modern Federal Reserve policy…

Will Yellen’s Fed Policy Stifle the Economy?

By , Money Morning -

Today (Friday), Money Morning Defense & Tech Specialist Michael A. Robinson appeared on FOX Business' "Varney & Co." to discuss the future of the Fed policy under incoming chairwoman Janet Yellen.

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading around 15,757, host Stuart Varney asked Robinson when he expects the index to reach 17,000.

Robinson's bullish - he said 17,000 will definitely happen in 2014. That's because, he explained, the underlying economy has a lot of strength. He pointed out two key numbers in the auto and housing markets that highlight the economic recovery.

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