This compilation of original essays by an international cast of economists, regulators and industry practitioners analyzes some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world as competition from information and communication technologies has increased.

Point man for the Fed on Y2K, Governor Edward (Mike) Kelley discusses his life at the Board of Governors, ranging from monetary policy to banking supervision to operations. His leadership roles have exposed him to nearly every facet of the Federal Reserve System, and with his lengthy tenure...

Lawrence Lindsey, the Federal Reserve Board's youngest governor, shares his views on the Fed, taxation, the 1980s and other matters.

Fed Governor Wayne Angell's reputation as a maverick and an independent thinker was reinforced throughout his career at the Federal Reserve Board. Many times when a lone vote dissented on issues ranging from interest rates to Fed policy, that vote was Angell's.