| 31. | Blinder, in particular, would have difficulty being confirmed as chairman.
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| 32. | Blinder has long been interested in becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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| 33. | Blinder, reached by telephone at home Thursday, declined to comment.
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| 34. | Blinder reportedly had hoped to become the next Fed chairman.
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| 35. | Blinder's main concern, however, is his own destiny.
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| 36. | Blinder, himself, wasn't available for comment.
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| 37. | Inflation also remains no signs of accelerating, Blinder said.
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| 38. | Blinder said he opposed any linkage of budget policy to interest rates.
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| 39. | Blinder said he has decided to return to teaching at Princeton University.
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| 40. | Blinder said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg Business News.
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