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Entries tagged "Volcker"What Volcker really wantsIt's no secret that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker would like to see some sort of return to a Glass-Steagall-like wall. But does it mean the end of universal banking? The Fed and its political dilemmasThe Financial Times Thursday focuses in on the political woes of the Federal Reserve, summarizing the situation pretty well. A few points could be amplified, however. So whatever happened to Paul Volcker?As the details pile up about financial industry regulatory reform, you do have to wonder what happened to Paul Volcker's call to return to the Glass-Steagall's divide. Are Fed autonomy and democracy compatible?Nearly a century after the Federal Reserve's creation, people continue to contemplate the wisdom of the central bank's independence as policymakers consider adding more responsibilities to the Fed. Why Summers isn't Treasury secretaryA dispute between Obama advisers Larry Summers and Paul Volcker illustrates why the president opted for Summers' protege Tim Geithner. Video: Pelosi supports car czar and suggests VolckerAs negotiations continue over details of a federal aid package for the automakers, support seems to be growing for the appointment of a government overseer to monitor the car companies. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaking Tuesday morning on NBC's "Today Show," said she supports the concept of a so-called car czar as a way to alleviate concerns that management left on their own would not do enough to solve the companies' problems. ... Obama taps Volcker for new postPresident-elect Barack Obama is not wasting any time. He wants to hit the ground running on Jan. 20 and is creating the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board to help. During his third news conference on the economy in as many days, Obama said Wednesday the board will be headed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and work outside the White House to provide "independent, nonpartisan information, analysis and advice" to the government on economic recovery. The president-elect says the board will be established for a two-year term and will comprise experts from business, labor and academia. Additional members will... More on Volcker and his role in an Obama administrationLast week, I questioned whether former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is the right person to lead the economy out of its doldrums. The post prompted some debate in the comments section of Dealscape. In response to one comment, let me say that I never meant to argue that Volcker's actions to stem inflation were wrong. I simply highlighted that the actions produced a deep recession. However, I did make it clear that Volcker's efforts eventually broke years of stagflation the U.S. economy had suffered through in the 1970s. In fact, I may not have been clear in my post,... Treasury horse race oddsIf you are a betting man, then US News & World Report's The Home Front blog provides the odds of some of the oft-mentioned contenders for President-elect Barack Obama's treasury secretary. ... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Volcker." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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