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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300191383
ISBN-139780300191387
eBay Product ID (ePID)159764446
Product Key Features
Number of Pages374 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameChairman of the Fed : William Mcchesney Martin Jr. and the Creation of the Modern American Financial System
Publication Year2004
SubjectSocial Scientists & Psychologists, General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRobert P. Bremner
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.4 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
SynopsisThis is the first biography of William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906-1998), the first paid president of the New York Stock Exchange and the chairman of the Federal Reserve System under Presidents Truman to Nixon. The extent of Martin's influence on the course of American economic history was significant: arguably he has done more to strengthen and reform the nation's most important financial institutions than has any other individual. Chairman of the Fed tells Martin's fascinating life story and explains his lasting impact on the NYSE and the Fed, both troubled institutions that Martin transformed. The book provides an inside look into the economic deliberations of five presidential administrations and describes Martin's battles to bring about ethical and intelligent regulation of U.S. financial markets. His experiences shed light not only on the evolution of the American financial system but also on critical issues that confront the system today.
