Roger Lowenstein, author of “America’s Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve”

Roger Lowenstein, acclaimed financial journalist and bestselling author of When Genius Failed and The End of Wall Street, tells the dramatic story of how courageous reformers created the Federal Reserve in 1913, putting America on the path to becoming a global financial power. America’s Bank illuminates complex financial and political issues with striking clarity, infusing the debates of our past with the gripping immediacy of today and painting unforgettable portraits of Gilded Age bankers, presidents, and politicians.

Presented by the Kirstein Business Library.