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Burns, Arthur F(rank)
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| Economist, born in Stanislau, Austria. He moved to the USA at the age of 10, studied at Columbia University, then taught there (1933–62). He was a leading expert on business cycles, and co-authored Measuring Business Cycles (1946) with W C Mitchell. He served as an economic adviser to presidents Eisenhower and Nixon before holding the influential position of chairman of the Federal Reserve (1970–8). He also served as the US ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1981–5). |
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