It's great if they work together. But it's also rarely the case historically. Don't feel bad for the Fed. They actually have very real power to influence the ec

It's great if they work together. But it's also rarely the case historically. Don't feel bad for the Fed. They actually have very real power to influence the economy _indirectly_ History will judge Ben Bernanke as preventing the country (globe?) from a depression via aggressive monetary policy.