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Author:   Donald R. Wells
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9780786418800

ISBN 10:   078641880
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   16 August 2004
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface  1. U.S. Banking before the Federal Reserve  2. The Aldrich-Vreeland Act Prevents a Panic in 1914  3. Original Uncertainty Regarding Exercise of Fed Authority  4. The Federal Reserve’s Role in World War I  5. The Discovery of a New Tool for the Federal Reserve  6. The Fed in the 1920s  7. The Fed in the 1929–1933 Contraction  8. Policy Changes in the Roosevelt Administration  9. The Fed’s Role in World War II 10. The Fed Between World War II and the Korean War 11. The Korean War and the Accord with the Treasury 12. “Bills Only” as an Act of Independence 13. Operation Twist and President Kennedy’s Tax Cut 14. Chairman Martin’s Battle with President Johnson Over Inflation 15. Nixon Replaces Martin with Burns and Inflicts Price Controls on the Economy 16. Supply Shocks in the 1970s Make Unemployment and Inflation Worse 17. Carter Replaces Burns with Miller and Inflation Worsens 18. The Volcker Era Begins and the Fed Gets Control Over All Banks 19. Volcker’s Fed Slows Inflation at a Cost 20. Volcker Is Reappointed but There Are Changes on the Board 21. The Greenspan Era Begins 22. The Fed’s Response to the Thrift Crisis 23. Economists Dominate the Board Under Greenspan 24. Changes in the Fed’s Operating Procedure after the 1980s Conclusion Appendix A: Membership of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1913–2003 Appendix B: Persons Serving as Chairman of the Board of Governors Bibliography Index

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highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; thorough...essential --<i>Midwest Book Review</i>; a fine survey history --<i>History: Reviews of New Books.</i>

highly recommended --Choice; thorough...essential --Midwest Book Review; a fine survey history --History: Reviews of New Books.

highly recommended <i>Choice</i>; thorough...essential <i>Midwest Book Review</i>; a fine survey history <i>History: Reviews of New Books.</i>

highly recommended --Choice thorough...essential --Midwest Book Review a fine survey history --History: Reviews of New Books.

Author Information

Donald R. Wells, professor emeritus of economics from the University of Memphis, has written extensively in the areas of free banking, the Canadian Banking System, and the reaction of the U.S. and Canadian banking systems to periods of depression. He lives in Plano Texas.

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