America's Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve
Roger Lowenstein tells the story of the struggle to create the Federal Reserve, tracing the political, financial, and economic forces that shaped America’s central banking system. This work of history examines a pivotal effort to establish an institution with lasting importance to the nation’s financial life.
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America's Bank explores the effort to create the Federal Reserve, the institution at the center of the United States' modern banking system.
Roger Lowenstein presents the Federal Reserve's origin as an epic national struggle involving finance, politics, and competing visions for America's economic future.
The book examines the forces that shaped the institution's creation and places that development within the broader history of American financial policy.
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