Is 1980s-style stagflation making a comeback?
When I talk to business groups these days, the most commonly asked question is, "Are we headed for stagflation?" At the beginning of 1979, the United States already had 9 percent annual inflation; the surge in oil prices after the Iranian revolution sent inflation well into double digits. The Federal Reserve, under Paul Volcker, responded with drastically tighter…
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