choice, which required the use of high interest rates to bring it down; not unlike what we recently experienced (tough medicine, but it works)...
And President Carter also had the wisdom to make sure that Judge Harold Greene took over the AT&T Breakup Case...thus ushering in the phenomenal explosion of wireless phone usage we enjoy today.
Oh, and the "Gas Lines" started in 1973...we were both there when it happened :-)
Just to amplify what Conor's link explains, JC brought in Paul Volcker to tackle Inflation...a wise
Replies to: "Just to amplify what Conor's link explains, JC brought in Paul Volcker to tackle Inflation...a wise"
- RiP Jimmy Carter. 100 years. [NT]
- Domer From Hell - 4:29pm 12/29/24
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- Rest in peace. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:06am 12/30/24
- Nicer and more sincere than Biden but unfortunately also a poor President. Remember stagflation. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 12:22am 12/30/24
- Which started under Nixon and Ford. Remember the WIN (whip inflation now) buttons? [NT] - Frank L - 9:31am 12/30/24
- adding truth to the inflation discussion. thank goodness for Reagan. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:54am 12/30/24
- Unlike Biden, he refused to pardon a family member who was influence peddling. - Iggle - 7:20am 12/30/24
- Carter Inherited Stagflation from Nixon...JC brought in Paul Volcker to stamp it out with necessary - TyroneIrish - 1:42am 12/30/24
- He was a mensch. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:06pm 12/29/24
- A life of service well lived. RIP President Carter. [NT] - Frank L - 7:20pm 12/29/24
- Good man indeed. Terrible president. [NT]
- hipND - 5:37pm 12/29/24
- Agree. No way he was underrated. [NT] - Hensou - 5:48pm 12/29/24
- A hugely underrated President. - conorlarkin - 5:08pm 12/29/24
- Decent man but other than Camp David Accords by what measure underrated? RIP Lieutenant. - JarHead4ND - 6:58pm 12/29/24
- Just to amplify what Conor's link explains, JC brought in Paul Volcker to tackle Inflation...a wise - TyroneIrish - 9:43pm 12/29/24
- Take off your blinders. [NT]
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- conorlarkin - 8:55pm 12/29/24
- Good come back. A Washington Post option piece. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 9:00am 12/30/24
- Decent man but other than Camp David Accords by what measure underrated? RIP Lieutenant. - JarHead4ND - 6:58pm 12/29/24
- R.I.P. a wonderful decent man. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:56pm 12/29/24
- A life well lived...in service to others...RIP President Carter [NT] - TyroneIrish - 4:41pm 12/29/24
- Rest in Peace President Carter. [NT] - Hibakusha - 4:38pm 12/29/24
- RIP former Pres. Jimmy Carter. [NT] - ghostwriter - 4:31pm 12/29/24