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Fortune Magazine – October 6, 1980 – Featuring Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker
This is the October 6, 1980 issue of Fortune Magazine, spotlighting Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker during one of the most consequential periods in U.S. monetary history. With in-depth reporting on monetarist policy, global trade shifts, economic regulation, and corporate leadership, this issue delivers a critical lens on the American economy in transition.
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Included Articles and Features:
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A Testing Time for Monetarism
As the Fed embraces monetarist theory, can it deliver the promised results under Volcker's leadership?
by John A. Davenport -
The Empire Pays Off
George Lucas reinvests his Star Wars fortune into a $250-million media empire.
by Stanford P. Sherman -
Knighthood Is Still in Flower at General Signal
Nat Owen’s genteel leadership style wins praise as he rescues takeover targets.
by C. H. D. Buell -
Why TV Sets Do More in Columbus, Ohio
A local surge in console TV demand revives a fading industry.
by Edward Meadows -
China’s Inscrutable Paper Play
In quiet moves, Beijing purchases large amounts of U.S. packaging materials.
by Herbert E. Meyer -
Weyerhaeuser Cleans Up
A photo feature on post-eruption timber salvage and land restoration near Mount St. Helens. -
Manhunt in the Oil Fields
Oil companies face a talent crisis in geosciences.
by Alexander Stuart -
Washington’s Wacky Straitjacket for Building
A critical look at the government’s new Building Energy Performance Standards.
by Tom Parfame -
Helmut Schmidt Needs to Win Small
West Germany’s political future hinges on the scale of the Chancellor’s electoral victory.
by David R. Tinnin -
Dana Lays Off Its Stockholders
Market collapse forces major strategic changes at Dana Corporation.
by Marion H. Lewenstein
Also Includes:
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Business Roundup: Signs of economic bottoming out and trade balance projections
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In the News: Highlights from GM, Fairchild, E.F. Hutton, Kaiser Steel, yogurt startups, and more
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On Your Own Time: A look at the richest stakes in horse racing
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Keeping Up: Commentary by Daniel Seligman
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Personal Investing: Convertible bonds boom
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A Difference of Opinion: Libertarian Ed Clark’s plan to cut $200 billion from the federal budget
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Letters to Fortune
A pivotal issue for collectors, economists, and anyone tracking the transformation of U.S. monetary policy and global business in the early 1980s.