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In 1974, when inflation was just starting to get out of control but before it became the dread combination most establishment economists thought was impossible – inflation combined with economic stagnation, or "stagflation" – President Gerald Ford... Full Article at The Orange County Register
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On Thursday, Ben Bernanke will appear before the Senate Banking Committee, to begin his reconfirmation process as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Full Article at iStockAnalyst
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(The New Republic) Jason Zengerle is a senior editor of The New Republic. Barack Obama convened his first official summit before he was even elected president. Full Article at CBS News
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Barack Obama convened his first official summit before he was even elected president. Full Article at The New Republic
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In a recent edition of The Region magazine, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, retiring Minn. Fed President Gary Stern interviews Paul Volcker on a variety of topics. Full Article at Cato@Liberty
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If you have a need to blast ex-President Carter, at least get your facts straight. The 1970s inflation began during Richard Nixon's second term and continued through Gerald Ford's one term. Full Article at Kansas.com
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Add the Wall Street Journal editorial board - of all people-- to the growing ranks of those calling for a restoration of barriers between commercial and investment banking. Full Article at Huffington Post
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David Gardner called it. He’s up 1,334%! See what David’s recommending that you buy NEXT. Full Article at Motley Fool
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The Fed's dual mandate is to aim for full employment and price stability, but since Paul Volcker's day, it's safe to say the central bank has been more concerned with the latter than the former. Full Article at The New Republic
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Breaking up is hard to do? (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Former Fed chairmen Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan are part of a growing chorus in Washington saying the government should consider breaking up enormous banks. Full Article at The Week
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A priest in the Russian Orthodox Church was shot and killed in his parish church in Moscow on Thursday night. The Rev. Full Article at Gates of Vienna
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STUDENTS at National Defence University in Washington, DC, were recently given a model of the economy and told to fix the budget. To get the federal debt down, they jacked up taxes and slashed spending. Full Article at Economist
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The heart of our predicament is the Too Big to Fail (TBTF) problem. Banks have grown so large that they can’t go down without threatening the whole system. Full Article at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen
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November 16, 2009 The Perlmutter accounting amendment is fundamentally flawed. Full Article at Huffington Post
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Despite hundreds of billions in dollars in taxpayer bailouts, the nation's banks have dramatically reduced their lending this year. "Banks' reluctance to lend will limit the ability of some businesses to expand and hire," Bernanke said. Full Article at Huffington Post
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"It is very important to the United States that we have a strong dollar." So said the United States Secretary of the Treasury. Yes, Paul O'Neill said that. Oh, yes, John Snow said that. And, Hank Paulson. Full Article at iStockAnalyst
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The Wall Street Journal reported that Wall Street banks are on pace to pay out a record $140 billion in compensation this year. Full Article at Huffington Post
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When it comes to understanding the real economy and the struggles of ordinary Americans, Senator Bernie Sanders always seems to be ahead of the curve and fighting like hell for Congress to show leadership and be responsive. Full Article at The Nation
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The adoption of a global common currency can lead to savings in hedging and transaction costs. With 64 per cent of global currency reserves in US dollars, it is best suited to be the common currency, ahead of the euro and SDRs. Full Article at Hindu Business Line
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When I started this blog in April of 2008, my focus was on that year’s political campaigns and the exciting Presidential primary season. Full Article at TheCenterLane.com
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker holds a pen as he participates in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) speaks with Chair of the Council on Economic Advisers Christina Romer (2nd R) as former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker (2nd L) and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) speak before US President Barack Obama delivered a major speech...
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Chairman Paul Volcker chats before U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Federal Hall on Wall Street about the financial crisis September 14, 2009 in New York City.
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Jeffrey Immelt (2nd L), Chairman and CEO of General Electric, speaks outside of the West Wing alongside Paul Volcker (L), chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, after the board's first quarterly meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House in Washingt...
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John Doerr (3rd R), of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, speaks outside of the West Wing alongside Jeffrey Immelt (4th L), Chairman and CEO of General Electric, Paul Volcker (L), chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, and other members of the board, after the bo...
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General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt, center, accompanied by, from left, Paul Volcker, left, chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board; John Doerr of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers; and former SEC Chairman William Donaldson, talks to reporters...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd R) talks to GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt (2nd R) during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of the White House May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker (C), and Chairman and Founder of Pritzker Realty Group Penny Pritzker (L) listen during a meeting with memb...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker (L) looks on during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of...
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WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) speaks as Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker (L) looks on during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of...
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NEW YORK - MARCH 25: (L to R) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker share a laugh while posing for a photo at a forum on multilateralism and global issues at New York University March 25, 2009...
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NEW YORK - MARCH 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C), former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (L) and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker (R) attend a forum on multilateralism and global issues at New York University March 25, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - MARCH 25: (L to R) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker attend a forum on multilateralism and global issues at New York University March 25, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - MARCH 25: (L to R) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker attend a forum on multilateralism and global issues at New York University March 25, 2009 in New York City.
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NEW YORK - MARCH 25: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C), former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (L) and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker (R) attend a forum on multilateralism and global issues at New York University March 25, 2009 in New York City.
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker arrives at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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If the Federal Reserve supervisory role was less aggressive and less effective than subsequent events suggest have been desirable and necessary, let's indeed strengthen that function and ensure it receives the attention it deserves
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The other way to reduce moral hazard is to limit certain kinds of risk-taking by institutions that hold taxpayer-insured deposits, as suggested by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and Bank of England Chairman Mervyn King.
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Business as usual simply won't do, however attractive that may be for those Wall Street lions who have become accustomed to huge compensation as a kind of God-given right
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Gold does well when monetary and fiscal policies are poor and does poorly when they appear sensible ... Gold did very well during the Great Depression when FDR debased the currency. It did well again in the money printing 1970s, but collapsed in response to Paul Volcker's austerity.
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The recovery will be pretty slow, too slow to reduce the unemployment rate very fast
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India may need 'assertive' monetary tightening to control inflation similar to the steps taken by former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker in the early 1980s, according to Lombard Street Research... 'India could soon need Volcker's policy
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Think of the situation with Goldman Sachs
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Part I of Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, one of the wisest men on the economy. In part one of this conversation, he sheds light on the global economic crisis, how we got here, where we are, and what is next for us
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The Federal Reserve Board should not become an academic seminar debating in its marble palace various approaches toward monetary policy without the leavening experience of direct contact with, and responsibility for, the world of finance and the institutions through which monetary policy is effected
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker called on U.S. lawmakers to give the central bank more authority to oversee the financial system... The Fed has 'the independence from political pressures, the prestige and the essential qualifications of experience to serve as overseer of the financial syste...
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