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The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Federal Reserve / Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel.

The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Fed...

The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Federal Reserve / Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel.

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The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Federal Reserve / Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel.

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Full title

The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Federal Reserve / Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel.

Publisher

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]

Call Numbers

G 2018/5219

Record Identifier

74VKV86jx2kO

MMS ID

991024187516502626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xv, 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Monetary politics -- The blame game -- Creating the Federal Reserve -- Opening the act in the wake of the Depression -- Midcentury modern central banking -- The great inflation and the limits of independence -- The only game in town -- The myth of independence.

Publication information

Publisher

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]

Place of Publication

New Jersey

Date Published

[2017]

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

"Born out of crisis a century ago, the Federal Reserve has become the most powerful macroeconomic policymaker and financial regulator in the world. The Myth of Independence traces the Fed's transformation from a weak, secretive, and decentralized institution in 1913 to a remarkably transparent central bank a century later. Offering a unique account...

Alternative Titles

Full title

The myth of independence : how Congress governs the Federal Reserve / Sarah Binder, Mark Spindel.

Portion of title

How Congress governs the Federal Reserve

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2018/5219

Record Identifier

74VKV86jx2kO

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV86jx2kO

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0691163197 (hardcover)

9780691163192 (hardcover)

DDC

332.110973

MMS ID

991024187516502626

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