The standard of living of the average American has to decline,” he said. “I don't think you can escape  that.” These were the ...

Roth tax cut on his desk and threatened veto. Congress buckled, but he still signed the first tax-rate cut of the coming ...

Former President Jimmy Carter is widely acknowledged as a hardworking man who accomplished much after the presidency, but he ...

Jimmy Carter was a good man in every respect to the world, and he and Rosalyn were incredible human beings. Their leadership ...

His nomination of Paul Volcker as chair of the Federal Reserve is credited for a long-term decrease in inflation. Get Real-Time News and Alerts for Your Portfolio President Jimmy Carter ...

Carter also deserves at least backhanded credit for appointing inflation-fighter Paul Volcker to lead the Federal Reserve and then not fighting Volcker’s bitter but necessary medicine.

Saying farewell to President Jimmy Carter can cause some to recall the challenges our country faced in the 70’s – and the challenges faced by Fed Chairman Paul Volcker. Today’s Fed seems driven to ...