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Economic Commentary

Does The Fed Cause Christmas?

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The casual observer, noting that money and output are frequently correlated, might assume that there is a causal relationship between the two. A closer look at the evidence suggests otherwise.

01.01.1990EC 1/1/1990

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Carlstrom, Charles T., and Edward Gamber. 1990. “Does The Fed Cause Christmas?” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 1/1/1990.

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