Signed by President Jimmy Carter in November 1977, this amendment to the Federal Reserve Act was instrumental in shaping the current Fed.

The chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The chairman presides at meetings of the Board.

Jan 3, 2025 · Today on the show, we detail some of his top accomplishments from empowering the Federal Reserve's aggressive approach to inflation, deregulation of major industries and his push for cost...

Dec 30, 2024 · Former President Jimmy Carter's complicated legacy suffered from high inflation and interest rates. His nomination of Paul Volcker as chair of the Federal Reserve is credited for a...

Jimmy Carter, Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System Remarks at the Swearing In of G. William Miller as Secretary of the Treasury and Paul A. Volcker as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

The President is today removing the authority granted the Federal Reserve last March under the Credit Control Act, except for the continued authorization necessary for an orderly termination of the program.

Mar 6, 2023 · When Americans open their smart phones to make an airline reservation, they should take a moment to thank Jimmy Carter, the humble one-term president whose bold deregulatory initiatives made such welfare-enhancing innovations possible.

Few tributes have lingered on what may be Carter’s most lasting achievement: appointing Paul Volcker to serve as Federal Reserve chairman.

Nov 22, 2013 · One of the most important pieces of legislation to affect the Federal Reserve in its hundred-year history is known formally as the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on March 31, 1980.

Oct 12, 2023 · Various pieces of legislation have shaped the Fed’s structure and policy mandates. Jimmy Carter signs the Humphrey-Hawkins Bill, October 27, 1978 (via Jimmy Carter Library and National Archives and Records Administration, NAID 182117 ) Bank Holding Company Act - In 1956, Congress gave the Fed increased oversight of the banking industry.