The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis

by Lev Menand

Do the Fed's efforts to stabilize the economy worsen inequality?

The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, was built for a monetary system composed primarily of investor-owned, government-chartered banks. But over the years, the erosion of banking law and the rise of alternative forms of money created outside of the banking system have pushed the Fed to take on more and more responsibilities to keep the economy out of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1735913707
• ISBN13: 9781735913704
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Columbia Global Reports
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.4"