Bibliograph

Capital of capital, money, banking+power in New York City : 1784-2012, written by Steven H. Jaffe + Jessica Lautin

Type

Label

Capital of capital, money, banking+power in New York City : 1784-2012, written by Steven H. Jaffe + Jessica Lautin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Capital of capital

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

863195530

Responsibility statement

written by Steven H. Jaffe + Jessica Lautin

Series statement

Columbia studies in the history of U.S. capitalism

Sub title

money, banking+power in New York City : 1784-2012

Summary

From revolutionary-era bank notes to the 2008 financial collapse, Capital of Capital explores how New York City gave rise to a banking industry that in turn made the American and world economies. It examines the contentious evolution of the banking business, and its influence on American politics and culture. Based on an exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, Capital of Capital features the key leaders of banking, including Alexander Hamilton and J. P. Morgan, as well as its critics, such as Louis Brandeis and the Occupy Wall Street protesters. -- Adapted from the Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Banks for a merchant city -- "Free banking" and the empire city -- Civil war -- Banks for an industrial nation -- Instability, anger, and reform -- Depression and new deal -- Banks for the American century -- New crises, new opportunities -- Capital of capital : New York and the future of the global economy -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index

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