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    Paul Adolph Volcker Jr. (September 5, 1927 – December 8, 2019) was an American economist who served as the 12th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. During his tenure as chairman, Volcker was widely credited with having ended the high levels of inflation seen in the United States throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, [3] with ...

  2. Jul 13, 2022 · Learn how the Fed chair engineered two recessions to bring down double-digit inflation and how his legacy shapes the current debate over interest rates. The article traces the causes and consequences of the inflation crisis and the Volcker shock.

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  3. Dec 9, 2019 · Paul Volcker, the former head of the US central bank who was known for fighting inflation, has died at the age of 92. Appointed chair of the Federal Reserve in 1979, Mr Volcker dramatically...

  4. Dec 8, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Paul A. Volcker, who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve System from 1979 to 1987. He was known for his efforts to fight inflation, reform the Board of Governors, and promote international monetary stability.

  5. Dec 9, 2019 · Published Dec. 9, 2019 Updated Dec. 13, 2019. Paul A. Volcker, who helped shape American economic policy for more than six decades, most notably by leading the Federal Reserve’s brute-force ...

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  7. Dec 10, 2019 · Paul Volcker is the greatest man I have known. He is endowed to the highest degree with what the Romans called virtus (virtue): moral courage, integrity, sagacity, prudence and devotion to the ...

  8. Dec 9, 2019 · Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve board chairman who vanquished the scourge of inflation that ravaged America’s prestige and power in the 1970s and early 1980s, has died at the age of 92.

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