The Fed
The Inside Story of How the World's Most Powerful Financial Institution Drives the Markets
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Economics & Politics
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- A history of the modern U.S. Federal Reserve, with a special emphasis on the Greenspan years
- How new information technologies have altered the Fed’s role in guiding the economy
- The conditions that helped the Fed maintain the economic prosperity of the 1990s
Why you should read The Fed
This intricate history of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank contains many surprising revelations about the hidden world of our central bankers, and one that might not come as much of a shock: The people calling the shots are probably no brighter than you. This simple observation is the take-away moral of Martin Mayer’s hefty book, which pulls the curtain aside to provide a fascinating, if sometimes rambling, glimpse into the world of the U.S. Fed. getAbstract.com heartily recommends this substantive work to anyone interested in learning how the U.S. economy really functions. (Postscript: Kudos to Mr. Mayer for pointing out a couple of years ago that the positive trends we enjoyed under the Greenspan heyday could indeed reverse.)
About the Author
A well-respected financial journalist with more than 30 books to his credit, Martin Mayer is a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution. He is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and a columnist for OnMoney.com.
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