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93. Fed Deep Dive, Part 4: The Price of a Political Fed and the Volcker Wake-Up Call

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This is the era where the Fed found its backbone...and yeah, it was messy.

We start with how the Fed pegged interest rates during World War II to keep government borrowing cheap, which meant it couldn’t raise rates, even as inflation hit 20% in 1947. Yeah… not ideal. That moment of tension led to the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord, where the Fed basically said, “We need boundaries.” And just like that, monetary policy and politics went on a much-needed break.

But the real story relevant to today? The 1970s. Enter: stagflation... a nightmare mix of high inflation and high unemployment. And then comes Paul Volcker, the Fed Chair who didn’t just adjust rates, he detonated them. He ditched the traditional playbook and targeted the money supply instead of interest rates, sending borrowing costs through the roof to crush inflation expectations. Two back-to-back recessions followed… but inflation finally came down. And the Fed? It got its credibility back.

It was controversial, painful, and totally necessary. And now, with inflation heating up again, you can see why Papa Powell idolizes Volcker, because price stability isn’t just one goal. It’s the foundation for everything else.

So if you’ve ever wondered why the Fed is allergic to political pressure, why it fights inflation so hard, or why mortgage rates are making you cry, this episode explains exactly how we got here.

The big takeaway?

✨ The Fed learned that price stability is the foundation of everything else: jobs, growth, and economic confidence.

✨ And history shows us what happens when the Fed’s priorities get steered by politics instead of policy.

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Market MakeHer is an investing education podcast taught teacher-learner style by a 15-year finance expert, Jessica Inskip, to her very inquisitive beginner investor friend, Jessie DeNuit. We want to help you get better with your “finance-sis” (get it? No finance bros here). Our mission is to demystify the stock market and make financial literacy accessible to all self-directed investors! We believe that investing is for everyone and that's why we break down complex investing topics - from "Her" perspective. You’ll also learn about free tools and resources on our podcast and we offer a ton of free educational content on our ⁠website⁠ so you can become fin-fluent.

Important Disclosures: Market MakeHer podcast provides financial literacy education. Tools and resources mentioned are for informational and educational purposes only. Remember, investing involves risk, and there's always a potential for losses when investing in securities. Market MakeHer LLC provides educational content and resources, but we are not registered

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This is the era where the Fed found its backbone...and yeah, it was messy.

We start with how the Fed pegged interest rates during World War II to keep government borrowing cheap, which meant it couldn’t raise rates, even as inflation hit 20% in 1947. Yeah… not ideal. That moment of tension led to the 1951 Treasury-Fed Accord, where the Fed basically said, “We need boundaries.” And just like that, monetary policy and politics went on a much-needed break.

But the real story relevant to today? The 1970s. Enter: stagflation... a nightmare mix of high inflation and high unemployment. And then comes Paul Volcker, the Fed Chair who didn’t just adjust rates, he detonated them. He ditched the traditional playbook and targeted the money supply instead of interest rates, sending borrowing costs through the roof to crush inflation expectations. Two back-to-back recessions followed… but inflation finally came down. And the Fed? It got its credibility back.

It was controversial, painful, and totally necessary. And now, with inflation heating up again, you can see why Papa Powell idolizes Volcker, because price stability isn’t just one goal. It’s the foundation for everything else.

So if you’ve ever wondered why the Fed is allergic to political pressure, why it fights inflation so hard, or why mortgage rates are making you cry, this episode explains exactly how we got here.

The big takeaway?

✨ The Fed learned that price stability is the foundation of everything else: jobs, growth, and economic confidence.

✨ And history shows us what happens when the Fed’s priorities get steered by politics instead of policy.

------------------------------------------------

🌟 Send a question, leave a review, subscribe, follow & share!

⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠💰

🔗All Market MakeHer Links: ​​⁠https://bio.site/marketmakeHER⁠ 🔗

⁠⁠Market MakeHer ⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter ⁠

Sponsorship Inquiries: ⁠[email protected]

Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marketmakeherpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marketmakeher⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FB Community⁠⁠⁠⁠

👀 Watch us in action on our⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👀

✨ Follow Jess Inskip on ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

✨ Follow Jessie DeNuit on ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

**Beware of imposters! We will never message you and ask you for money directly.**

About Us 🌚🌞

Market MakeHer is an investing education podcast taught teacher-learner style by a 15-year finance expert, Jessica Inskip, to her very inquisitive beginner investor friend, Jessie DeNuit. We want to help you get better with your “finance-sis” (get it? No finance bros here). Our mission is to demystify the stock market and make financial literacy accessible to all self-directed investors! We believe that investing is for everyone and that's why we break down complex investing topics - from "Her" perspective. You’ll also learn about free tools and resources on our podcast and we offer a ton of free educational content on our ⁠website⁠ so you can become fin-fluent.

Important Disclosures: Market MakeHer podcast provides financial literacy education. Tools and resources mentioned are for informational and educational purposes only. Remember, investing involves risk, and there's always a potential for losses when investing in securities. Market MakeHer LLC provides educational content and resources, but we are not registered

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