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Cato Video • January 8, 2012 

# Americans ‘Need Money That Works.’ 

The United States has undergone a severe financial crisis and a prolonged recession. The role of the Federal Reserve in the fiscal crisis should not be underestimated. At the Cato Institute’s 29th Annual Monetary Conference, author Judy Shelton evaluated the potential for fundamental monetary reform. 

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