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Insider perspectives on averting financial collapse.
If you're fascinated by economic strategy and crisis management, "First Responders" offers a front-row view to one of the most harrowing financial periods in recent history. Witness the decision-making process of those at the helm during the 2007-2009 crisis, with in-depth analyses by the very people who steered the economy from the edge of ruin. It's an unmissable deep dive for anyone passionate about understanding how financial systems are saved.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780300244441
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date of Publication: 2020-02-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics:
Finance,
Society,
Social Science,
American History,
Politics,
World History,
Government,
History,
Political Science
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 18 readers)
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An insider’s view of the U.S. government’s response to the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, as recounted by the people who made the key decisions. Edited by three of the policymakers who led the government’s response to the crisis, this book provides a comprehensive accounting of the internal debates and controversies surrounding the measures that were taken to stabilize the financial system and the economy. Offering previously untold insight into the key choices and a frank evaluation of successes and failures, this volume is both an important historical document and an indispensable guide for confronting future financial calamities.
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Insider perspectives on averting financial collapse.
If you're fascinated by economic strategy and crisis management, "First Responders" offers a front-row view to one of the most harrowing financial periods in recent history. Witness the decision-making process of those at the helm during the 2007-2009 crisis, with in-depth analyses by the very people who steered the economy from the edge of ruin. It's an unmissable deep dive for anyone passionate about understanding how financial systems are saved.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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