Who is most responsible for determining how high the nation's inflation rate will be in the long run? O. The U.S. President. O. The Treasury Department. O. The Federal Reserve System. O. Labor unions, who set the wages of many workers in the U.S.

Who is most responsible for determining how high the nation's inflation rate will be in the long run? O. The U.S. President. O. The Treasury Department. O. The Federal Reserve System. O. Labor unions, who set the wages of many workers in the U.S.

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Chapter13: Inflation

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Who is most responsible for determining how high the nation's inflation rate will be in the long run?
O. The U.S. President.
O. The Treasury Department.
O. The Federal Reserve System.
O. Labor unions, who set the wages of many workers in the U.S.

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