Top 3 Fed Chair Inflation Fights

Comparing current rate-hiking cycles to the most aggressive anti-inflationary policies in modern economic history.

The top 3

  1. Paul Volcker's 1980s Rate Peak: Volcker pushed the federal funds rate to a record 20% in 1981 to crush double-digit inflation. Paul Volcker
  2. Greenspan's 1994 Preemptive Strike: Alan Greenspan doubled rates from 3% to 6% in one year, successfully engineering a 'soft landing'. Alan Greenspan
  3. Powell's 2022-2023 Rapid Tightening: Jerome Powell oversaw the fastest rate increase in 40 years, lifting rates from near-zero to 5.25%. Jerome Powell

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