Christine Harper

Christine Harper

Executive Editor:Finance & Investing

Christine Harper is a member of the editorial board covering finance and markets. Previously, she was the editor of Bloomberg Markets magazine.

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Ronald Reagan and Paul Volcker Conversing

Bloomberg Opinion

Fed Legend Paul Volcker Would Shrug Over This Attack

In fending off political pressure in his day, the iconic chairman of the Federal Reserve drew inspiration from George Washington.

July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025

OpinionChristine Harper

Fed Legend Paul Volcker Would Shrug Over This Attack

In fending off political pressure in his day, the iconic chairman of the Federal Reserve drew inspiration from George Washington.

Ronald Reagan and Paul Volcker Conversing

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

OpinionChristine Harper

Volcker’s Lessons for Restoring Dented US Credibility

The legendary Fed chairman created a new order based on competent economic management.

Volcker Testifies Before Senate On Federal Support For Financial Institutions

October 11, 2022

October 11, 2022

Will Jerome Powell’s Inflation Crusade Get as Ugly as Paul Volcker’s?

The Fed had to inflict a lot of pain in the ’80s to convince markets it was serious.

Will Jerome Powell’s Inflation Crusade Get as Ugly as Paul Volcker’s?

December 9, 2019

December 9, 2019

There’s the Legend of Paul Volcker and the Man I Got to Know

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October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

City Dwellers Increasingly Want Electric Bikes and Scooters

Venture capital has enabled a boom in micromobility.

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October 24, 2018

October 24, 2018

Volcker Recalls Another Time the Fed Clashed With the President

The central banker’s memoir recounts an awkward encounter with Ronald Reagan.

Volcker Recalls Another Time the Fed Clashed With the President

November 14, 2017

November 14, 2017

Yale's Swensen Sees Low Volatility as `Profoundly Troubling'

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November 2, 2017

November 2, 2017

JPMorgan's Dimon Says Tax Bill Represents ‘Significant Progress’

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September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017

Blankfein Tweets Support for Saudi Leadership ‘Driving’ Reform

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February 1, 2017

February 1, 2017

BlackRock to Buy First Reserve’s Energy Infrastructure Fund Unit

December 14, 2015

December 14, 2015

Lucidus Has Liquidated $900 Million Credit Funds, Plans to Shut

February 7, 2015

February 7, 2015

John Whitehead, Who Began Goldman’s Global Reach, Dies

John Whitehead, Who Began Goldman’s Global Reach, Dies

August 4, 2014

August 4, 2014

Portugal Reviews Espirito Santo Ties to Eurofin, WSJ Says

August 4, 2014

August 4, 2014

Goldman Sachs Hires Former Barclays M&A Head Paul Parker

June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014

Blankfein Calls Eric Cantor’s Primary Loss ‘Stunning’

May 2, 2014

May 2, 2014

Barclays’s Stephenson Leaves for UBS as Departures Mount

April 11, 2014

April 11, 2014

Wall Street’s Bond Trading, Allocation Under Finra Review

August 10, 2013

August 10, 2013

Two Ex-JPMorgan Traders Facing Arrest in London, NYT Says

August 9, 2013

August 9, 2013

Danske Bank Abandons Effort to Win U.S. Banking License

August 7, 2013

August 7, 2013

JPMorgan’s Physical Commodities Value Drops to $11.9 Billion