Editor’s Note: When Paul Volcker was presented the NABE Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Policy, he was invited to share his views on public policy related to money and banking in an informal context. In addition to his own remarks, he responded to questions offered by Steve Liesman and...

This book is the first comprehensive political and economic account of the birth and development of the Euro. Today the Euro is the supranational currency for sixteen European countries and the world’s second-largest reserve currency. David Marsh tells the story of the rivalries, intrigues,...