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The Courage to Act
by Ben S. Bernanke
The Fed chairman on 2008: a Depression scholar applying the lessons in real time. Detailed, measured, informative.
Read it if…
you want the Fed's view of the crisis.
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Skip it if…
you want drama; see Too Big to Fail.
Try instead: Kissinger: 1923–1968: The Idealist →
Three things you will actually use
- Study history before you need it.
- Lender of last resort.
- Communicate.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Lehman weekend.
Our verdict
Bernanke's account.
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