The Federal Reserve Engineered a Recession to Reduce Out-Of-Control Inflation

question 135

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve engineered a recession to reduce out-of-control inflation under

• A) Arthur Burns.
• B) Paul Volcker.
• C) Alan Greenspan.
• D) Ben Bernanke.

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