1. Introduction -- 2. Early central banks -- 3. Central banking in the United States, 1847-1913 -- 4. The Federal Reserve sysyem, 1913-51 -- 5. The Federal Reserve, 1951-99 -- 6. The Great Recession -- 7. Bank regulation -- 8. Conclusion : the necessity and possibility of replacing the Fed.

chapter 1 Introduction -- part Part I Fiscal policy -- chapter 2 Interests: A history of tax conflicts -- chapter 3 Ideas: The theory of stabilization policy -- chapter 4 Practice: The stability of Federal government deficits -- part Part II Monetary policy -- chapter 5 The interests and...