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Interest Rates Hit 20%… On Purpose

Paul Volcker
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Inflation was out of control. Then Paul Volcker took action. 👉 Interest rates above 20% 👉 Massive recession 👉 Inflation finally stopped Painful… but effective. 📖 READ THE FULL WRITTEN ANALYSIS Explore the complete gold versus bonds analysis here: 👉 https://martinfortuna.com/nixon-shock-1971-dollar-gold-inflation/ 🔥 FREE WEBINAR – Build a Sovereign Gold Strategy Learn how gold fits into long-term portfolio protection and macro risk management. 👉 https://martinfortuna.com/gold-price-investment-strategy-free-webinar/ 🤝 Connect with Martin Korošec on LinkedIn Insights on gold, markets, and financial sovereignty. 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinkorosec/ #Volcker #InterestRates #Inflation #Finance #Economy #Investing #CentralBanks #Shorts

About Paul Volcker

Paul Adolph Volcker Jr. (September 5, 1927 – December 8, 2019) was an American economist who served as the 12th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. During his tenure as chairman, Volcker was widely credited with having ended the high levels of inflation seen in the United States throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, with measures known as the Volcker shock. He previously served as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1975 to 1979. President Jimmy Carter nomin...

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