Writing in the June 1965 issue of theEconomic Journal, Harry G. Johnson begins with a sentence seemingly calibrated to the scale of the book he set himself to review: "The long-awaited monetary history of the United States by Friedman and Schwartz is in every sense of the term a monumental...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I. The Period Before 1830 -- I. Economic Conditions in Early Missouri -- II. National Conditions Affecting Early Missouri Banking -- III. Early and Unfortunate Ventures in Banking and Currency -- IV. Some Early Experiences in Sound Banking -- Part II....

A collection of essays spanning the decade from 1968 to 1976 that cover the nature and cause of inflation, historical surveys of inflation, and policy analyses. The selection of essays is meant to reflect the perception of the problem of inflation, as well as the prognoses and disappointments,...

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- FOREWORD / BERGSON, ABRAM -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: THEORY -- Chapter 1. TAXATION AND DIRECT ECONOMIC CONTROLS -- Chapter 2. TAXATION, INFLATION, AND THE FINANCIAL PLAN -- Chapter 3. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF TAXATION -- Chapter 4. THE...

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- I. Development of the Monetary Situation up to 1944 -- II. Monetary Situation Following the Liberation -- III. The Internal Problem -- IV. The External Problem -- V. The Problem of Prices and the Future of the Franc -- VI. Conclusion --...

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Tables -- I. Introduction -- II. Treasury Central Banking before 1846 -- III. The Rise of the Independent Treasury as a Central Bank, 1846-1865 -- IV. Treasury Central Banking after the Civil War and under the National Banking System 1866-1889 -- V....

A study of the banking development in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District and the influence of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank on the banking structure of the area. Specifically reviews the policies of the bank in regards to stimulating economic development, aiding the formation of...

A study of the success of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Specifically addresses the extent of independence and effective control in the Fifth Federal Reserve District, the fulfillment of short-term credit demands, the extent of assistance needed from other regional banks in credit...

A study of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Specifically addresses the role of the bank in the economic life of the Fourth Federal Reserve District, the influence of the bank on the trends of business events, the significance of the administrative unit of the Reserve district in the...