Paul A. Volcker

The extraordinary life story of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, whose absolute integrity provides the inspiration we need as our constitutional system and political tradition are being tested to the breaking point.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.Told with wit, humor, and down-to-earth erudition, the narrative of Volcker's career illuminates the changes that have taken place in American life, government, and the economy since World War II. He vibrantly illustrates the crises he managed alongside the world's leading politicians, central bankers, and financiers. Yet he first found his model for competent and ethical governance in his father, the town manager of Teaneck, NJ, who instilled Volcker's dedication to absolute integrity and his "three verities" of stable prices, sound finance, and good government.

John Bogle on Investing is the first comprehensive review of the career and contributions of this dynamic investing icon. From Jack Bogle's never-before-published 1951 Princeton thesis to more than two dozen essays covering five decades of investing, it is a 50-year compendium of the work and wisdom of one of the world's most important financial figures. Investors at all levels will profit from insights including:

A historical survey of the global monetary order discusses oil shocks, floating exchange rates, and the Latin American debt crisis

Despite its good intentions, mismanagement and corruption plagued the UN's Oil-for-Food Program:• More than 2,200 companies paid $1.8 billion in illegal surcharges and kickbacks to the Iraqi regime• The UN Security Council stood by as the Iraqi regime outright smuggled about $8.4 billion of oil during the Program years in violation of UN sanctions• The Iraqi regime steered oil contracts for political advantage by giving rights to buy oil to dozens of global political figures sympathetic to Iraq's goal to loosen or overturn the UN sanctions• The Iraqi regime provided Benon Sevan, the UN's chief administrator of the Program, with rights to buy more than 7 million barrels of oil• UN-related humanitarian agencies collected tens of millions of dollars for costs they never incurred, and some built factories in Iraq that weren't needed or that never worked at all• Even UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan was tainted by itBut the whole story has never been told in one place.

This book presents the proceedings of a conference held in Beijing, China, on the role of central banks. Among the speakers were Paul A. Volcker, Miguel Mancera, and Jean Godeaux. The papers review the role of monetary policy, its formulation and implementation, the supervision and regulation of financial systems, and the structure and responsibilities of central banks. The book is jointly published, both in English and Chinese, by the People’s Bank of China, the IMF, and the UNDP.

. "FDIC has prevented or sharply reduced runs on banks"

Rapport sur les comptes dormants des victimes des persécutions nazies dans les banques suisses. La traduction française du rapport les comptes dormants dans les banques suisses des victimes des persécutions nazies (ne comprenant ni les annexes ni les appendices) est fournie le confort des lectures.

This is the report of the 1987 National Commission on the Public Service, chaired by Paul Volcker (otherwise known as the Volcker Commission). It evaluates the current public service malaise, and provides analysis and recommendations for rebuilding an effective service. It considers issues of public perception, education, recruitment, politicization, and economic remuneration. By-the-by, it took Volcker et al. two years to publish the Commission's proceedings, and they don't include an index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This book presents the proceedings of a conference held in Beijing, China, on the role of central banks. Among the speakers were Paul A. Volcker, Miguel Mancera, and Jean Godeaux. The paperss review the role of monetary policy, its formulation and implementation, the supervision and regulation of financial systems, and the structure and responsibilities of central banks. The book is jointly published, both in English and Chinese, by the People's Bank of China, the IMF, and the UNDP.