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What happened during the Great Inflation?

Levin and Taylor have a new paper arguing that the Fed’s stop-go policies were the main cause of rising inflation during the 1970s. They argue that political factors are the most likely reason for these policies. I explore the political constraints facing the Fed in the paper below.

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Charles L. Weise

Associate Professor, Chair

Department of Economics

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA 17325-1486

717-337-6672

cweise@gettysburg.edu

Webpage

Blog

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Charles L. Weise

Associate Professor, Chair

Department of Economics

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA 17325-1486

717-337-6672

cweise@gettysburg.edu

Webpage

Blog

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