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Keeping At It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government

Paul A. Volcker with Christine Harper

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Summary

Paul Volcker, with Christine Harper, recounts a career in finance and public service. The narrative follows the institutions, crises and governing responsibilities he encountered over decades.

The memoir places emphasis on integrity, stable money and sound public administration. Those are the author’s commitments to assess alongside his account of particular decisions.

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Why read it Our view

Read for how a public official explains competing duties and constraints. Separate a principle from the choices through which the narrator says he applied it.