The Money Makers: How Roosevelt and Keynes Ended the Depression, Defeated Fascism, and Secured a Prosperous Peace
- ISBN-10
- 0465049699
- ISBN-13
- 9780465049691
- Series
- The Money Makers
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-27
- Author
- Eric Rauchway
Description
Shortly after assuming office in early 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt made the bold decision to take the United States off the gold standard. This was only the first act in his quest to use monetary policy as a political tool. InThe Money Makers, the distinguished historian Eric Rauchway shows how FDR and his brilliant team of advisersJohn Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and Cordell Hullpaved the way for economic recovery. By responding decisively to the Great Depression at home, they warded off indigenous fascist movements and ensured an Allied victory in World War II, laying the foundation for decades of global peace and prosperity. Capturing not only the contentious debates among these headstrong figures but also the spirit of innovation that united them, Rauchway argues that we have forgotten their accomplishments. One result is that our modern preference for monetary stability over economic growth has led to stagnation and rising inequality. By uncovering the origins of midcentury economic success, Rauchway shows how we can recapture prosperity for our own age.
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