The lords of easy money how the Federal Reserve broke the American economy

"The New York Times bestselling business journalist Christopher Leonard infiltrates one of America's most mysterious institutions-the Federal Reserve-to show how its policies over the past ten years have accelerated income inequality and put our country's economic stability at risk. I...

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Main Author: Leonard, Christopher, 1975- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: "Respectfully, no". Going below zero ; Serious numbers ; The great inflation(s) ; Fedspeak ; The overmighty citizen ; The money bomb
  • Part 2: The age of ZIRP. Quantitative quagmire ; The fixer ; The risk machine ; The ZIRP regime ; The Hoenig rule ; Totally normal
  • Part 3: Let them eat assets. The invisible bailout ; Infection ; Winners and losers.