Alan Shrugged: The Life & Times of Alan Greenspan, the World's Most Powerful Banker

When Alan Greenspan talks, Wall Street listens -- as do bankers, investors, politicians, & economists throughout the world. He is the number one arbiter of U.S. monetary policy -- credited, as Chmn. of the Fed. Reserve, with having simultaneously held inflation down & keeping the economy growing through the longest & largest economic expansion in U.S. history. Yet, he never amassed a personal fortune, was a member of the inner circle surrounding Ayn Rand, & began his career as a jazz musician. In this account of his life & career, you'll find amusing anecdotes from the likes of Henry Kissinger & Barbara Waters. This biography offers an informative & engaging portrait of one of the most powerful & complex figures on the Amer. political scene.