Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath

Title: Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath Author: Ben S Bernanke ISBN: 9780393247213 Publisher: Norton Published: 2015 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Q 1615891 Publisher Description: In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, the unexpected apex of a personal journey from small-town South Carolina to prestigious academic appointments and finally public service in Washington's halls of power. There would be no time to celebrate. The bursting of a housing bubble in 2007 exposed the hidden vulnerabilities of the global financial system, bringing it to the brink of meltdown. From the implosion of the investment bank Bear Stearns to the unprecedented bailout of insuranc