Fed Job Approval Rating Lower Than Irs: Gallup Poll

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Tue, 07/28/2009 - 8:20am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans think the Federal Reserve is doing a worse job than even the much-maligned Internal Revenue Service.

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