Stress Test

By Timothy Geithner

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs

In this 2014 memoir, written with journalist Michael Grunwald, former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner recounts the effort to save the U.S. economy from collapse during the 2008 financial crisis. Geithner describes his years as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and then at the Treasury, the rescues of banks and other firms, and the debates over stress tests and bailouts. He explains the choices he made, answers his critics and draws lessons for fighting future financial crises.

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• Warren Buffett: “I read Tim Geithner's book... and anybody, politician or financial manager, financial supervisor should read that book... And it's a very, very good book.”
• Shane Parrish: “This is a really good book but if you’re looking for something neat and tidy about how this will be the last financial crisis, this isn’t the book for you.”