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The Fed and the Treasury Department Are in Denial

Jornal de Negócios2 September 2026 at 14:00

The article states that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and the United States Treasury Department are in denial about their role in the economy. The text argues that both institutions do not adequately recognize the depth of their interdependence with each other and with the private sector.

According to the article, these entities should not be viewed as neutral arbiters of the financial system, but rather as active participants who take part in an economic system they helped create.

The author suggests that this denial is problematic, regardless of whether such intertwining was produced intentionally or inadvertently. The central message is that a clearer understanding of this reality would be beneficial for all involved.

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