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The untold story of how FDR did the unthinkable to save the American economy.



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"Brilliantly told."—Steve Hanke, Forbes
“A superb history.”—David Frum
“The story is fascinating and the lessons eternal.”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times
“American Default is the history of that mighty legal, moral, political and monetary controversy, the effects of which are with us still.”—James Grant, Wall Street Journal
“A magnificent piece of scholarship . . . [that] illustrates the benefits of historical distance in evaluating major events.”—Kenneth Rogoff, Project Syndicate
“Admirably accessible and illuminating.”—Benn Steil, Financial World

American Default

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    Publisher: Princeton University Press
    Publication Date: 10/09/2019
    ISBN13: 9780691196046, 978-0691196046
    ISBN10: 0691196044
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    Economic and financial crises and disasters Economic history Economics

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    The untold story of how FDR did the unthinkable to save the American economy.



    Trade Review
    "Brilliantly told."—Steve Hanke, Forbes
    “A superb history.”—David Frum
    “The story is fascinating and the lessons eternal.”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times
    “American Default is the history of that mighty legal, moral, political and monetary controversy, the effects of which are with us still.”—James Grant, Wall Street Journal
    “A magnificent piece of scholarship . . . [that] illustrates the benefits of historical distance in evaluating major events.”—Kenneth Rogoff, Project Syndicate
    “Admirably accessible and illuminating.”—Benn Steil, Financial World

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