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« on: January 01, 2014, 04:35:22 AM »
If the last year showed us anything, it's that the president can hardly do more than endorse legislation, sign or veto bills, and act as a figurehead for his respective party.  Does the president effectively yield less power than the Fed Chairman whose policy decisions are implemented faster and with fewer restraints?
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 05:34:16 AM »
All I have to say is that with Congress the way it is, thank God that Ben Bernanke is not elected.
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 08:17:36 AM »
Depends if the president is an (R) or a (D).
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« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 02:26:01 PM »
The President is the Commander-in-Chief.
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2014, 02:28:22 PM »
Quote from: IceSpear on January 01, 2014, 08:17:36 AM
Depends if the president is an (R) or a (D).

And Congress.
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 07:23:44 PM »
The President obviously and to a lesser extent Congress because ultimately the President selects who the Chairman will be and they usually have the same economic philosophy as the President.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2014, 09:54:35 PM »
Bernanke was more powerful than Obama in the last three years.
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2014, 10:44:10 PM »
The Fed Chair is the most powerful person on the planet.
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2014, 03:09:13 PM »
Bill Gates, Larry Ellison....
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2014, 03:21:01 PM »
It's the obviously the President and it's not even close.  I guarantee 95% of you have no idea what the Federal Reserve does or how it works.

Also, it's the Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve now. 
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2014, 03:48:34 PM »
Quote from: Senator TNF on January 06, 2014, 10:44:10 PM
The Fed Chair is the most powerful person on the planet.
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2014, 04:34:56 PM »
Quote from: bedstuy on January 07, 2014, 03:21:01 PM
It's the obviously the President and it's not even close.  I guarantee 95% of you have no idea what the Federal Reserve does or how it works.

Also, it's the Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve now. 

I don't think that's polite anymore - you'll be attacked for being 'sexist' if you say that.  As you see in other posts here, they call the person of either gender 'a chair'.
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« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2014, 06:36:38 PM »
The President is the most visible and well-known person on the planet (with the exception of maybe the Pope, maybe) which gives him an enormous "bully pulpit" and a lot of power that is not necessarily constitutionally-bound to the position but just inherent in the position. 
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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2014, 12:41:34 AM »
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve seems to have more powers but ultimately the President chooses them, which I think would give them the edge.
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