Roger Lowenstein on the Federal Reserve: White House Chronicle 8006

February 8, 2016 by

White House Chronicle, Show #8006
Air Date: February 5, 2016
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Llewellyn King
Co-host: Linda Gasparello
Guest: Roger Lowenstein, Author
Topic: A discussion of Lowenstein’s new book, “America’s Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve.”

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