The Origins of the Federal Reserve

Front Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 The Progressive Movement......Page 8 Unhappiness with the National Banking System......Page 12 The Beginnings of the “Reform" Movement: The Indianapolis Monetary Convention......Page 16 The Gold Standard Act of 1900 and After......Page 34 Charles A. Conant, Surplus Capital, and Economic Imperialism......Page 42 Conant, Monetary Imperialism, and the Gold-Exchange Standard......Page 54 Jacob Schiff Ignites the Drive for a Central Bank......Page 72 The Panic of 1907 and Mobilization for a Central Bank......Page 80 The Final Phase: Coping with the Democratic Ascendancy......Page 98 Conclusion......Page 104 Index......Page 106 Back Cover......Page 122