Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Downtown & Business

Learn the intriguing stories of the men in charge of the four principal central banks of the world after World War I, Montagu Norman of the Bank of England, Émile Moreau of the Banque de France, Hjalmar Schacht of the Reichsbank in Germany, and Benjamin Strong of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. They attempted to reconstruct international finance after World War I and return to the gold standard. In the mid-1920s, they appeared to succeed in stabilizing the world's currencies, aiding the flow of capital, and creating economic growth. This fascinating book includes a discussion of economist John Maynard Keynes' dissenting views.