Bigger Isn’t Better: A Case for Downsizing the Federal Reserve

Does the Fed need 24,000 employees? A leaner, more automated institution could reduce costs and improve transparency.
Bigger Isn’t Better: A Case for Downsizing the Federal Reserve
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Commentary
President Trump’s conflicts with Chairman Powell and with Governor Cook have obscured real shortcomings at the Federal Reserve and brought little useful change. These conflicts tend to focus on whether the Fed’s target interest rate is too high or too low. Meanwhile, institutional problems at the Fed have been largely overlooked.
Paul Mueller
Paul Mueller
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Paul Mueller is a senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He received his doctorate in economics from George Mason University. Previously, Mueller taught at The King’s College in New York City.