Politics · 21 min
America’s Bank
By Roger Lowenstein
Explore the contentious birth of the U.S. central banking system, revealing the deep-seated fears of concentrated power that shaped the Federal Reserve's unique design and its enduring role in balancing stability with democratic ideals.
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Politics
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21 min
What it is about
federal reserve, central banking, financial history
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of federal reserve, central banking, financial history and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Roger Lowenstein brings a credible and useful lens to federal reserve, central banking, financial history, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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