Other People's Money, and How the Bankers Use It by Louis Dembitz Brandeis
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About this eBook
| Author | Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937 |
| LoC No. | 14006184 |
| Title | Other People's Money, and How the Bankers Use It |
| Note | Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Contents | Preface -- Our financial oligarchy -- How the combiners combine -- Interlocking directorates -- Serve one master only! -- What publicity can do -- Where the banker is superfluous -- Big men and little business -- A curse of bigness -- The failure of banker-management -- The inefficiency of the oligarchs. |
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| Summary | "Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use It" by Louis Dembitz Brandeis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work primarily addresses the issues of financial oligarchy and the power dynamics within the banking system in the United States, highlighting the control exerted by a few powerful investment bankers. It reflects on broader economic concerns regarding competition, monopoly, and the influence of money on democracy and society. The opening portion of this critical examination presents Brandeis’s view of the American financial landscape, emphasizing the consolidation of banks and trust companies, which he argues has resulted in a "Money Trust" that dominates the economy. Brandeis draws from statements by prominent figures, such as President Wilson and findings from the Pujo Committee, to illustrate how a small group of bankers exerts disproportionate control over credit and business operations, impacting competition and economic freedom. Through a detailed analysis of interlocking directorates and unethical financial practices, Brandeis sets the stage for a discussion on the ramifications of this concentration of power and the urgent need for reform to restore a more equitable economic system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HG: Social sciences: Finance |
| Subject | Banks and banking -- United States |
| Subject | Finance -- United States |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57819 |
| Release Date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 172 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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