The courage to act
Ben Bernanke
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The courage to act
by Ben Bernanke
Published
2015
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pages
610
ISBN-13
9780393247213
ISBN-10
039324721X
Description
In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, capping a meteoric trajectory from a rural South Carolina childhood to professorships at Stanford and Princeton, to public service in Washington's halls of power. There would be no time to celebrate, however -- the burst of the housing bubble in 2007 set off a domino effect that would bring the global financial system to the brink of meltdown. Here, Ben Bernanke pulls back the curtain on the tireless and ultimately successful efforts to prevent a mass economic failure. Working with two U.S. presidents and two Treasury secretaries, Dr. Bernanke and his colleagues used every Fed capability, no matter how arcane, to keep the U.S. economy afloat. From his arrival in Washington in 2002 and his experiences before the crisis, to the intense days and weeks of the crisis itself, and through the Great Recession that followed, Dr. Bernanke gives readers a unique perspective on the American economy.
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How many pages are in The courage to act?
This edition of The courage to act has approximately 610 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The courage to act?
For most readers, The courage to act typically takes between 12h 43m and 8h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 152,500 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of The courage to act?
The estimated word count for The courage to act is approximately 152,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The courage to act?
The courage to act was written by Ben Bernanke.
When was The courage to act published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.