The standard of living of the average American has to decline,” he said. “I don't think you can escape  that.” These were the ...

Roth tax cut on his desk and threatened veto. Congress buckled, but he still signed the first tax-rate cut of the coming ...

Paul A. Volcker was chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System from 1979 to 1987 and was credited with a leading role in ending a period of high and rising inflation and ...

President Jimmy Carter, who died at his home on Sunday at age 100, brought a political outsider status to Washington, D.C.

Named after Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve Chairman who attacked inflation in the 1980s, the so-called "Volcker rule" aimed to restrict banks from speculative trading. The Volcker rule is named ...

It is fitting that the nation should note with respect and appreciation the manifold achievements of Paul A. Volcker. Volcker, who died last Sunday at age 92, is most well known, and most highly ...

Paul Volcker, the former head of the US central bank who was known for fighting inflation, has died at the age of 92. Appointed chair of the Federal Reserve in 1979, Mr Volcker dramatically raised ...

The Volcker Rule is on track to be gutted, and workers should worry Loosening banking regulations on risky trading would expose the most vulnerable workers in the U.S. economy to hazards that are ...

Saying farewell to President Jimmy Carter can cause some to recall the challenges our country faced in the 70’s – and the challenges faced by Fed Chairman Paul Volcker. Today’s Fed seems driven to ...

Stagflation, the challenging combination of high inflation, slow economic growth, and rising unemployment, presents a ...