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February 2002, Dean Baker
This paper compares the monetary policies pursued by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve Board. It notes that the Fed has been far more aggressive in using monetary policy to reduce unemployment, which could explain much of the difference in the unemployment rates between the United States and the euro zone nations.