Odd Lots: What’s Behind the Classic Jackson Hole Photo Op?

Mike McKee, a Bloomberg reporter, established a practice of photographing the Federal Reserve chair at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during the annual economic symposium held there. The photos, taken as the Fed chair walks, became a standard image used by Wall Street and news organizations to accompany stories about the chair's remarks and actions. The practice became known as the "Fed perp walk."

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