The American Monetary System - An Insider's View of Financial Institutions, Markets and Monetary Policy (Hardcover, 2013)

Today's financial system is considerably more complex than in years past, as new financial instruments have been introduced that are not well understood even by the people and institutions that invest in them. Numerous high-risk opportunities are available, and the number of people who unwittingly wander into such ventures seems to grow daily. There is also the realization that people's lives are affected by the financial system without their overt participation in it. Despite no active participation, pensions can be emasculated by a sudden decline in interest rates, or a rise in rates can increase the monthly payments on a mortgage, credit cards or other debt. This book looks at the history of the American banking system, including the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913, the implementation of deposit insurance, along with certain other provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, the Bretton-Woods agreements, the forces of technological innovation and the Dodd-Frank Act, passed by Congress in 2010 for regulatory reform. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate level students that want to gain a broad understanding of how the financial system works, why it is important to the economy as a whole, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. Also, readers should gain an understanding of what the Federal Reserve, other regulators and other central banks are doing, and will be in a position to critique their actions and say with some depth of understanding why they agree or disagree with them.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	2014
First published:	2013
Authors:	William H Wallace
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
Edition:	2013
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-02906-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > General Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-02906-1
Barcode:	9783319029061

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