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Alan S. Blinder on Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Rowing with Both Oars

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Reagan's Tax Cuts and the Reagan Tax Cut - The Biggest Conflict in a 60-Year Period

Carter replaced Miller by Volcker at the Federal Reserve, probably dooming his presidency. Carter knew it wasn't going to be good for him politically. So Carter loses in the next election to Reagan, who inherits Volcker as his Fed chief. This is the biggest clash in that 60-year period between monetary policy and fiscal policy.

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