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Article: Rep. Saxton Introduces Price Stability and Inflation Targeting Act
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 19, 2008
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AMBRESH RANJAN
US Fed News
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jim Saxton, R-New Jersey, has introduced the Price Stability and Inflation Targeting Act of 2008 (H.R. 6042), legislation that would "mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee."
The bill was introduced on May 13. It was referred to the House Financial Services Committee.
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A copy of the full-text of the legislation follows:Price Stability and Inflation Targeting Act of ...