Former Fed chief Volcker sees 70s-style inflation risks

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker warned on Wednesday the United States could face a 1970s-style period of skyrocketing inflation if investors lose confidence in the buying power of the U.S. dollar. “If there is a real loss of confidence in the dollar, then I think we are in trouble.”

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