PBS NewsHour

Why the Fed frets about both jobs and inflation

Clip: 10/29/2014 | 6m 5s

After six years of financial stimulus to mitigate the fallout from the 2008 collapse, the Federal Reserve is ending its money creation programs. But the country is still in economic recovery and the role of the Federal Reserve is still being debated. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the dual nature of its mission to keep inflation in checking while creating jobs.

Aired: 10/29/14

Rating: NR

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