Sen. Jeff Merkley helps lead push that scuttles Fed post for Larry Summers: Oregon politics today

Oregonian, Jeff Mapes:

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., used his position on the Senate banking committee to help block the appointment of Larry Summers to the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve. Summers withdrew his name from consideration on Sunday.

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