No, only since Bernanke. So it’s very recent and not something that was historically done by Fed chairs.
It started with Greenspan but ramped up under Bernanke.
https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus...
The Fed is tasked with keeping inflation down and employment up. But they only have one knob.
It started with Greenspan but ramped up under Bernanke.
https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus...