Keeping at it : the quest for sound money and good government / Paul A. Volcker with Christine Harper.

"As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed the inflation dragon that was consuming the American economy and restored the world's faith in central bankers. That extraordinary feat was just one pivotal episode in a decades-long career serving six presidents. His insight into...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Volcker, Paul A. (Author) Harper, Christine (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : PublicAffairs, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Volcker, Paul A. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) > Officials and employees > Biography. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) Economists > United States > Biography. United States > Economic policy > 1971-1981. United States > Economic policy > 1981-1993. Monetary policy > United States > History > 20th century. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy. Economic policy. Economists. Employees. Monetary policy. United States. 1900-1999 History. Autobiographies.
Genre:	Biography. History. Autobiographies.
Physical Description:	xvi, 286 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Introduction: The wise old parrot
Growing up
Getting an education
Early experience
Off to Washington
"The best job in the world"
Monetary reform frustrated
Back to the beginning
Attacking inflation
Financial crises, domestic and international
Unfinished business : repairing the financial system
After the Fed
Mr. Chairman in several guises
The search for integrity
Setting standards
The new financial world : breakdown and reform
The three verities
Epilogue: Credit where credit is due.