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5 - The Federal Reserve Engages the World (1970–2000)

An Insider’s Narrative of the Transition to Managed Floating and Financial Turbulence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

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Edwin M. Truman
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Michael D. Bordo  and
Mark A. Wynne
Michael D. Bordo
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Rutgers University, New Jersey
Mark A. Wynne
Affiliation:
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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The Federal Reserve's Role in the Global Economy
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