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OverviewAs the Chairman of the powerful Federal Reserve Board during most of the 1970s, Burns presided over what many see as the demise of the postwar economic order. Wells goes beyond demonstrating that Burns greatly influenced the ways that Americans dealt with the crises of the 1970s to posit that an examination of Burns' tenure helps to explain the U.S. economy today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wyatt WellsPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.751kg ISBN: 9780231084963ISBN 10: 023108496 Pages: 334 Publication Date: 01 November 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews"""An account of Federal Reserve monetary policies from the vantage point of the chairman's office, as revealed by Burns' papers and the official records of the Federal Reserve. The book has been well researched, and Wells has exploited his sources skillfully."" -- ""Journal of American History""" An account of Federal Reserve monetary policies from the vantage point of the chairman's office, as revealed by Burns' papers and the official records of the Federal Reserve. The book has been well researched, and Wells has exploited his sources skillfully. -- Journal of American History Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |