Maestro, Bob Woodward
Maestro, Bob Woodward
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Maestro
Greenspans Fed And The American Boom

Author: Bob Woodward

Narrator: James Naughton

Abridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2000


Synopsis

Perhaps the last Washington secret is how the Federal Reserve and its enigmatic chairman, Alan Greenspan, operate. What do they do? Why precisely do they do it? Who is Greenspan? How does he think? What is the basis for his decisions? Why is he so powerful? What kind of relationships has he had with Reagan, Bush, and Clinton -- presidents during the 13 years he has been Fed chairman?
The Greenspan years, 1987 to 2000, are presented here as a gripping, intimate narrative, a remarkable portrait of how one man has become the symbol of American economic preeminence.
Maestro reveals a fascinating intellectual journey. Greenspan, and old-school anti-inflation hawk of the traditional economy, was among the first to realize the potential in the modern, high-productivity new economy -- the foundation of the current American boom.
Reappointed by Clinton in 2000 for another four-year term, Greenspan is slated to serve as Fed chairman until 2004. He is not only a major figure in the world's economic past, but is central to its future.

About Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is the author of three consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers on President Trump—Fear (2018), Rage (2020), and Peril (2021) with Robert Costa—and an audiobook of 20 interviews with Trump. He has authored 22 bestselling books, 15 of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, covering every president from Nixon to Biden.

About James Naughton

James Naughton has won Tony Awards for his starring roles in City of Angels and Chicago on Broadway, and a Mac Award for his one-man show James Naughton: Street of Dreams. He directed the acclaimed Broadway revivals of Our Town and Arthur Miller's The Price. On television, he appeared in Brooklyn Bridge, The Cosby Mysteries, and Ally McBeal. His films include The Devil Wears Prada, The Good Mother, The Glass Menagerie, and The Paper Chase.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Frank on March 23, 2011

It's possible to call this book outdated, since it was published in 2000 at the height of Greenspan's popularity and with another six years to run in his chairmanship, but no other book about Greenpspan could possibly feature Woodward's astounding access to all the major players. In this work Woodwa......more

Goodreads review by Chris on June 11, 2009

While certainly revealing, Woodward offers little more than a groveling dictation of his interview notes.......more

Goodreads review by Cash on July 29, 2024

Taught me a lot about the American economy and its reliance on the federal government. A little dull at times but otherwise fairly illuminating......more

Goodreads review by yoli on December 23, 2007

This was originally read as extra credit for my Intro to Macroeconomics class, but the question list was far too long and I got an A regardless. ;) All modestly, all the time, I know. But Maestro : Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom was actually really good, and it generated within me a giant cru......more

Goodreads review by J. J. on August 17, 2012

This is the first Bob Woodward book I've read, and I'm not crazy about his writing. It seems very simple, but not Hemingway-simple. I try to take the recreations of conversations with a grain of salt since he wasn't there when they took place. I already know a lot about the Fed but it was interestin......more