Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (A), said the U.S. Federal Reserve made the right moves in combating the 2008 credit crisis and ensuing recession.

The central bank “did the right thing,” Buffett, 81, said on the Fox Business channel in an interview broadcast today.

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