Paul Adolph Volcker6 August 1979
Paul Volcker begins his term as Federal Reserve chairman with inflation running at damaging levels, setting the stage for a major change in the conduct of monetary policy.
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Paul Volcker begins his term as Federal Reserve chairman with inflation running at damaging levels, setting the stage for a major change in the conduct of monetary policy.
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