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“Rosenblum had joined the Chicago Fed in August 1970, when the Fed was under the disastrous leadership of Burns, who had written a definitive book on business cycles. Pressured by President Richard Nixon, Burns would institute policies that resulted in double-digit inflation.” quote by Danielle DiMartino Booth — Download Open image

““Rosenblum had joined the Chicago Fed in August 1970, when the Fed was under the disastrous leadership of Burns, who had written a definitive book on business cycles. Pressured by President Richard Nixon, Burns would institute policies that resulted in double-digit inflation.””

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