Vern McKinley Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Vern McKinley on XFinancial Sector Consultant, Attorney, Author w/@FreemanWSJ of "Borrowed Time." Former @fdicgov, @federalreserve, @USTreasury, @IMFnews. Views are my own.

All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power
Nomi PrinsLook forward to Nomi's soon-to-be published book, Permanent Distortion, have already read and reviewed 'All the Presidents' Bankers' and 'Collusion.' https://t.co/ulVaTuIoSS
Paperback, 2015
$25.99Member price:$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea: 3
James Grant@dandolfa @GeorgeSelgin 1/ For the early 1920s example, there were 3 major NY banks, Citi (National City Bank), Guaranty Trust Company of NY and Chase National Bank that were all quite weak and propped up by the FRBNY. For a summary, see James Grant's book The Forgotten Depression. We pursued details..
Paperback, 2018
$22.95Member price:$20.66 + Free shipping10% off
Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval
Jon Hilsenrath@michaelsderby 1/ I read & reviewed Jon Hilsenrath's excellent book Yellen (although not always agree with his takes). This was a big issue regarding Countrywide. Hilsenrath argued that Yellen should not be held responsible at FRBSF as supervision done out of DC (Greenspan) but not convincing
Hardcover, 2022
$32.50Member price:$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All
Mary ChildsLook for my two latest book reviews for @CatoRegulation: The Bond King by @mdc; and Unfair Lending by Tory Haggerty: https://t.co/0ZfAkNr3IT
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Driverless Finance: Fintech's Impact on Financial Stability
Hilary J. AllenSee my two latest book reviews for @CatoRegulation: Trillion Dollar Triage (Nick Timiraos) and Driverless Finance (Hilary Allen). https://t.co/NeD4jv41Q2
Hardcover, 2022
$46.99Member price:$46.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Permanent Distortion: How the Financial Markets Abandoned the Real Economy Forever
Nomi PrinsLook forward to Nomi's soon-to-be published book, Permanent Distortion, have already read and reviewed 'All the Presidents' Bankers' and 'Collusion.' https://t.co/ulVaTuIoSS
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Forgotten Depression: 1921, the Crash That Cured Itself
James Grant@dandolfa @GeorgeSelgin 1/ For the early 1920s example, there were 3 major NY banks, Citi (National City Bank), Guaranty Trust Company of NY and Chase National Bank that were all quite weak and propped up by the FRBNY. For a summary, see James Grant's book The Forgotten Depression. We pursued details..
Paperback, 2015
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea: 1
James Grant@dandolfa @GeorgeSelgin 1/ For the early 1920s example, there were 3 major NY banks, Citi (National City Bank), Guaranty Trust Company of NY and Chase National Bank that were all quite weak and propped up by the FRBNY. For a summary, see James Grant's book The Forgotten Depression. We pursued details..
Paperback, 2018
$23.95Member price:$21.56 + Free shipping10% off
Trillion Dollar Triage: How Jay Powell and the Fed Battled a President and a Pandemic---And Prevented Economic Disaster
Nick TimiraosSee my two latest book reviews for @CatoRegulation: Trillion Dollar Triage (Nick Timiraos) and Driverless Finance (Hilary Allen). https://t.co/NeD4jv41Q2
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
Andrew Ross Sorkin@robblackwellAB @amacker One of my favorite quotes along these lines is from Bob Willumstad from AIG in the run-up to their bailout: "I’m proposing a transaction, not a bailout." (See Andrew Ross Sorkin's Too Big to Fail, page 364)
Paperback, 2010
$23.00Member price:$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book