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Trump’s Fed chair choice could stoke stagflation risks

Asiatimes 23 Dec 2025
The “Great Inflation” of the 1970s was eventually ended by another Fed chief, Paul Volcker. Recognising that Burns had created a spiral of inflationary expectations, in 1980 Volcker drastically increased interest rates to 19%.
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Donald Trump May Be About to Pick the Least Important Fed Chair in Decades

New York Times 16 Dec 2025
Consensus may be a thing of the past. And that’s good ... .
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The Fed’s new policy framework is about to be tested

The Hill 05 Dec 2025
Next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting promises to be one of the most interesting in recent memory ....
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How wage inflation became the Fed’s regressive red line

Asiatimes 27 Nov 2025
When Paul Volcker became chairman in 1979, the Fed elevated inflation control above all other objectives. Volcker and other policymakers viewed rapid wage growth, especially when driven by expectations ...
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