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Book 2016

America's Bank

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Publisher
Penguin Books
Published
2016
  • Federal reserve banks
  • Banks and banking, central
  • Monetary policy, united states
  • New York Times reviewed
  • History
  • Central Banks and banking
  • Monetary policy
  • Economic conditions

Chronicles the tumultuous era and remarkable personalities that created the Federal Reserve, tracing the financial panic and widespread distrust of bankers that prompted the landmark 1913 Federal Reserve Act and launched America's first steps onto the world financial stage.