Outspoken Federal Reserve critic Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, slammed the central bank�s latest $600 billion bond-buying program on Wednesday, saying it and near-zero interest rates haven�t led to job creation in the United States.Political Pressure on Fed Mounts
�Over $4 trillion in bailout facilities and outright debt monetization, combined with interest rates near zero for over two years, have not and will not contribute to increased employment,� Paul said at a hearing of a House Financial Services subcommittee he heads.
�Debt monetization� is a reference by Paul and other Fed critics to the Fed�s latest bond-buying program � a characterization rejected by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
In essence, Paul is charging that the central bank is enabling profligate spending by the government. The term �debt monetization� is a buzzword for how some poorer countries conducted policies in the post-World War II era.
WSJ's Sudeep Reddy reports on concerns the Federal Reserve could be facing political pressure from Congress, as Rep. Ron Paul holds the first hearing of a new Fed oversight committee. Separately, Fed Chairman Bernanke updates Congress on the economy.
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