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Alan Shrugged

Alan Greenspan, the World's Most Powerful Banker

by Jerome Tuccille

Alan Shrugged
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Pub. Date: 2002
ISBN: 9780471399063
No. pages: 302

Category: Concepts & Trends
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In this summary you will learn

  • The life history of Alan Greenspan, who has served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve under four presidents
  • How the work of Ayn Rand has influenced Greenspan’s economic philosophies
  • The economic beliefs and strategies that have guided Greenspan throughout his tenure as Fed Chairman

Why you should read Alan Shrugged

If your view of Alan Greenspan is one of a humorless, pin-striped central banker, Jerome Tuccille has someone he’d like to introduce you to: Alan Greenspan, the jazz musician, libertarian philosopher and wooer of media princesses. In this lively and engaging book, Tuccille weaves together Greenspan’s biography, a colorful history of the times and an analysis of political and economic philosophy. Of special note is the book’s detailed look at how the thinking of Ayn Rand influenced Greenspan. getAbstract.com strongly recommends this book for such intellectual fare, as well as its juicer tidbits - like Greenspan’s torrid fling with Barbara Walters.

About the Author

Jerome Tuccille is the author of 20 books, including Trump and Rupert Murdoch. He has worked in the investment industry for 25 years, as a financial writer and vice president with a major financial firm.

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