Stephen Axilrod is the ultimate Federal Reserve insider. He worked at the Fed’s Board of Governors for more than thirty years and after that in private markets and as a consultant on monetary policy. With Inside the Fed, he offers his unique perspective on the inner workings of the Federal...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Overview of Policy Management and Managers -- 2 In Bill Martin's Time -- 3 Arthur Burns and the Struggle against Inflation -- 4 The Miller Interlude -- 5 Paul Volcker and the Victory over Inflation -- 6 The Greenspan Years and After -- 7 The Fed...