Keeping at it the quest for sound money and good government
"As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon that was consuming the American economy and restored the world's faith in central bankers. That extraordinary feat was just one pivotal episode in a decades-long career serving six presidents. His ins...
| Main Authors: | Volcker, Paul A. (Author), Harper, Christine (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The wise old parrot
- Growing up
- Getting an education
- Early experience
- Off to Washington
- "The best job in the world"
- Monetary reform frustrated
- Back to the beginning
- Attacking inflation
- Financial crises, domestic and international
- Unfinished business : repairing the financial system
- After the Fed
- Mr. Chairman in several guises
- The search for integrity
- Setting standards
- The new financial world : breakdown and reform
- The three verities
- Epilogue: Credit where credit is due.