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'''Paul A. Volcker''' is an [[economist]], Chair of the [[Federal Reserve]] under presidents [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]. During his time as Federal Reserve chairman (1979-1987), he imposed high interest rates that solved the economic crisis that ruined Carter and gave Reagan a major challenge. Volcker is generally regarded as a moderate in economic matters, with strong support from business.  
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'''Paul A. Volcker''' is an [[economist]], former Chair of the [[Federal Reserve]] under presidents [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]], and currently Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board for the [[Obama Administration]] as the "Economic Czar."<ref>[http://glennbeck.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/09/rise-of-the-czars/ Rise of the Czars], FOXNews.com, June 9th, 2009.</ref> Volcker was appointed in January 2009, and reports to [[President Obama]].<ref name=GB>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/29391/ List of Obama's Czars], GlennBeck.com, August 21, 2009.</ref> He is in charge of offering independent, nonpartisan information, analysis, and advice to the President as he formulates and implements his plans for [[economic]] recovery.  
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Paul Volcker currently chairs the Economic Recovery Advisory Board for the [[Obama Administration]] and has been termed Obama's "economy czar".<ref>[http://glennbeck.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/09/rise-of-the-czars/ Rise of the Czars], FOXNews.com, June 9th, 2009.</ref>  He was appointed in January 2009, and reports to [[President Obama]].<ref name=GB>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/29391/ List of Obama's Czars], GlennBeck.com, August 21, 2009.</ref> He is in charge of offering independent, nonpartisan information, analysis, and advice to the President as he formulates and implements his plans for [[economic]] recovery.  
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== Previous experience ==
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During his time as Federal Reserve chairman (1979-1987), he imposed high interest rates that solved the economic crisis that ruined Carter and gave Reagan a major challenge. Volcker is generally regarded as a moderate in economic matters, with strong support from business.  
    
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