Paul Volcker is widely acknowledged as the premier inflation fighter in Federal Reserve history. When President Carter nominated him to be Fed Chair in July 1979, Volcker knew he faced a daunting task ...

Continued from ①/② President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, took office in 1977. Inflation (rising prices) was already severe. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul A. Volcker, one of our country’s great economic statesmen, passed away last week at the age of 92. He served in many senior ...

Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman who died on Sunday, won few friends in the real estate industry early in his tenure at the central bank. Taking office in 1979 and faced with the ...

Paul Volcker, who passed away this week, was appointed to chair the Federal Reserve in August 1979, a pivotal moment in American economic history. His tenure – a unique blend of adaptability and ...

WASHINGTON — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who passed away Sunday at 92, was already a legend by the time he weighed into the regulatory reform debate in 2010, having earned ...

During a recent work trip, my wife asked me to participate in an interview she wanted to conduct with a potential new babysitter for our daughter. I was in San Francisco, the would-be babysitter was ...

Before the 1970s currency markets were near non-existent. There was really no reason for them as currencies were concepts, or measures of value. The dollar was defined as 1/35 th of a gold ounce, and ...

The Chinese government forbids foreign ownership of a broad range of Chinese businesses, including those that run websites. Despite this, despite endless rules meant to repel foreign capital migrating ...

On January 30, the five federal financial agencies (Agencies) responsible for the administration of the Volcker Rule—the federal prohibitions on proprietary trading and private fund (covered funds) ...