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OverviewWilliam Greider’s groundbreaking bestseller reveals how the mighty and mysterious Federal Reserve operates—and manipulates and the world’s economy. This ground-breaking best-seller reveals for the first time how the mighty and mysterious Federal Reserve operates—and how it manipulated and transformed both the American economy and the world's during the last eight crucial years. Based on extensive interviews with all the major players, Secrets of the Temple takes us inside the government institution that is in some ways more secretive than the CIA and more powerful than the President or Congress. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William GreiderPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Simon & Schuster Edition: Reprinted edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 5.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.887kg ISBN: 9780671675561ISBN 10: 0671675567 Pages: 800 Publication Date: 15 January 1989 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCONTENTS PART ONE: SECRETS OF THE TEMPLE 1. The Choice of Wall Street 2. In the Temple 3. A Pact with the Devil 4. Behavior Modification 5. The Liberal Apology 6. The Roller Coaster PART TWO: THE MONEY QUESTION 7. The God Almighty Dollar 8. Democratic Money 9. The Great Compromise 10. Leaning Against the Wind PART THREE: THE LIQUIDATION 11. A Car with Two Drivers 12. That Old-Time Religion 13. Slaughter of the Innocents 14. The Turn PART FOUR: THE RESTORATION OF CAPITAL 15. A Game of Chicken 16. Winners and Losers 17. Morning Again in America 18. The Triumph of Money Appendices Reference Notes Acknowledgments IndexReviewsColumbia Journalism Review An awesome achievement...destined to rank as one of the half-dozen best dealing with the Reagan era...a splendid job of reporting...aggressive and insightful. The Wall Street Journal A gripping portrait of American economic civilization...brilliant author...wonderful book... Time Lucid and colorful...a historical and analytical work of impressive breadth and depth Author InformationWilliam Greider is the bestselling author of five previous books, including One World, Ready or Not (on the global economy), Who Will Tell the People (on American politics), and Secrets of the Temple (on the Federal Reserve). A reporter for forty years, he has written for The Washington Post and Rolling Stone and has been an on-air correspondent for six Frontline documentaries on PBS. Currently the national affairs correspondent for The Nation, he lives in Washington, D.C. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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