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| − | Paul Volcker is an [[economist]], Chair of the [[Federal Reserve]] under presidents [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]. He currently chairs the Economic Recovery Advisory Board for the | + | Paul Volcker is an [[economist]], Chair of the [[Federal Reserve]] under presidents [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]. He currently chairs the Economic Recovery Advisory Board for the [[Obama Administration]] and has been termed Obama's "economy czar". During his time as Federal Reserve chairman, hee imposed painfully hhigh 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 sdupport from business. |
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[[Category:Obama Administration Czars]] | [[Category:Obama Administration Czars]] | ||
Revision as of 02:52, June 12, 2009
Paul Volcker is an economist, Chair of the Federal Reserve under presidents Carter and Reagan. He currently chairs the Economic Recovery Advisory Board for the Obama Administration and has been termed Obama's "economy czar". During his time as Federal Reserve chairman, hee imposed painfully hhigh 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 sdupport from business.