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Carter gave up the presidency to save America then. Volcker did the right thing.

• WillPostForFood 9mo ago
  He does deserve some credit, but 1979 was a total mess for the growth, inflation, the dollar. Nominating a credible Fed chair to fight inflation was both a risk and politically expedient in the short term. Trying to build some economic credibility at the risk those policies slowing growth.