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Author:
Jacobs, Lawrence R., author.
Title:
Fed power : how finance wins / Lawrence R. Jacobs and Desmond King.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
viii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject:
Federal Reserve banks--History.
Banks and banking, Central--United States--History.
Monetary policy--United States--History.
Government accountability--United States--History.
Equality--United States--History.
Democracy--United States--History.
Other Authors:
King, Desmond S., author.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Why Fed power matters -- The rise of the Fed state -- Concealed advantage -- The Fed's legitimacy gap -- Preparing for the next financial crisis.
Summary:
"Fed Power reveals how America's central bank undermined democratic accountability and widened economic inequality. It traces the Fed's historic rise to unparalleled power and capacity on domestic policy and its unilateral decisions during the 2008-9 financial crisis to leverage half of the country's net worth to the benefit of finance"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
0199388962
9780199388967
OCLC:
(OCoLC)932463334
LCCN:
2015040588
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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