Paul Volcker, the towering Fed chairman and economist, has died at age 92

5:59am PST - December 9th, 2019    paul volcker - Business Insider

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker has died at age 92. Volcker served as Fed chair from 1979 until 1987, helping to reign in persistently high inflation and reset the economy from the 1970s. After his time as Fed chair, Volcker continued to serve in…