Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker thinks 'we're in a hell of a mess'
October 23, 2018 at 10:13 AM EDT
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who has reached legend status in the world of central banking, isn't optimistic about current conditions. When he looks around now, he sees "a hell of a mess in every direction," including a lack of basic respect for government institutions, a current Fed that seems to be following a completely arbitrary benchmark and a "swamp" in Washington run by plutocrats.