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What was the subject of the "secret" meeting held on October 1979?
It didn't want any "leaks", didn't want people to react and sell all their bonds
Who attended the "secret meeting?"
7 Governors, 4 Presidents of other commercial banks, 1 NY fed
Who was the chairman of the fed? What was his assignment?
Paul Volcker was the chairman. His assignment was to bring inflation under control and stabilize the economy
What were the costs of lowering inflation in the 1980s?
Higher interest rates and higher unemployment rates
Explain what bernanke's policy dilemma was in 2008?
Inflation was high and if they did anything it would remain high, so they just needed to do nothing so it would auto-correct