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  • Friday, 23 September, 2022
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Central bankers fighting inflation need good political fortune as well as skill

    The Bank of England might be about to get lucky with Liz Truss as the Fed did with Ronald Reagan

  • Friday, 22 July, 2022
    Sheila Bair
    The Fed must emulate the tactics of Volcker’s fight against inflation

    Jay Powell mirrors the former Fed chair’s bravery but not his methods

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    FT Collections
    Paul Volcker: his values and legacy

    The late former US central banker’s final warning, and the lessons he leaves behind

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    FT MagazineGillian Tett
    What I learnt when Paul Volcker came to dinner

    We will miss former Fed chairman’s wise — and thrifty — approach to finance

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    US financial regulation
    Battle over Volcker’s rule outlives its creator

    Regulatory legacy of the central banking giant remains ambiguous, and contentious

  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2019
    US politics & policy
    Paul Volcker’s final warning for America

    Donald Trump’s attacks on the Fed are helping to undermine faith in democratic institutions

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    Martin Wolf
    The legacy and lessons of Paul Volcker

    Do the right thing, do not put your trust in unbridled finance, and have courage

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    News in Focus podcast11 min listen
    Paul Volcker's message for the next generation

    The former central banker, who died at the weekend, shares his insights with the FT's Gillian Tett

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    USMCA, Morgan Stanley cuts, Bezos v Trump, Volcker

    An agreement on the new North American trade pact could come this week

  • Monday, 9 December, 2019
    Central bankers pay tribute to Paul Volcker

    US Fed chairman who tackled 1970s-era inflation has died aged 92

  • Monday, 9 December, 2019
    FT CollectionsPaul Volcker: his values and legacy
    Paul Volcker, central banker, 1927-2019

    Success at the Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for anti-inflation policies around the world

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2019
    Markets InsightCentral banks
    Central bankers need political savvy more than ever

    Controversy is unavoidable when banks make dramatic but necessary interventions

  • Monday, 29 October, 2018
    ReviewBooks
    Keeping at it, by Paul Volcker

    Last testament of ex-Fed chair appeals for restored trust in government, writes Martin Wolf

  • Thursday, 25 October, 2018
    Gillian Tett
    Paul Volcker sets a challenge for the next generation

    The former Fed chair wants attention to public service to be part of his legacy

  • Tuesday, 16 October, 2018
    Stuart Eizenstat
    Jimmy Carter’s lesson for Donald Trump: hands off the Fed

    The former president was selfless in his arm’s-length relationship with US central bank

  • Sunday, 23 September, 2018
    Huw van Steenis
    Five reasons why bitcoin fails the innovation test

    Crypto-assets are impractical and do little for financial inclusion

  • Monday, 13 August, 2018
    FT AlphavilleDan McCrum
    The chance of an inflation shock may be higher than you think
  • Wednesday, 30 May, 2018
    Instant InsightPatrick Jenkins
    Trump’s deregulators risk repeating past mistakes

    Even the small banks favoured in reforms of Dodd-Frank and Volcker rule can be dangerous

  • Tuesday, 29 May, 2018
    FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
    The not-so-Nifty Fifty
  • Monday, 26 February, 2018
    US financial regulation
    Watchdog warns of gaps in US financial regulation

    Systemic Risk Council calls for focus on markets as well as banks and intermediaries

  • Wednesday, 4 October, 2017
    The FT ViewFederal Reserve succession
    Yellen deserves a second term at the Fed’s helm

    The US needs to maintain easy money and tough financial regulation

  • Tuesday, 22 August, 2017
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    With alumni in the White House, Goldman sees an opening

    Investment bank now targeting Volcker rule in DC lobbying after Obama-era battering

  • Wednesday, 2 August, 2017
    US & Canadian companies
    US regulator moves to loosen Volcker rule

    OCC seeks public comment on changing Obama-era ban on proprietary trading

  • Sunday, 23 April, 2017
    Americas regulation
    UK watchdog warns against scrapping US rules for failing lenders

    FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

  • Monday, 17 April, 2017
    Inside BusinessPatrick Jenkins
    Paul Volcker stands tall against attacks from banking industry

    The Volcker rule could survive Trump’s attempts to deregulate the financial system

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