Henry M. Paulson Books
Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009.
Known for: Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower, On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
Books by Henry M. Paulson
Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
In this revealing memoir and analysis, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. draws on his decades of experience as head of Goldman Sachs and as a key government official to offer an insi...
On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
In this firsthand account, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson recounts the dramatic events of the 2008 financial crisis. Drawing on his direct involvement, Paulson reveals the urgent deci...
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Early Encounters
My first interactions with China were far removed from the confident economic superpower we know today. In the early 1990s, when Goldman Sachs began exploring opportunities on the mainland, we faced a labyrinth of bureaucratic barriers and cultural misunderstandings. China was still a developing nat...
From Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
Building Relationships
Success in China does not come from transactions alone—it comes from relationships built over time. I learned the Chinese phrase 'guanxi,' which encapsulates a network of trust and reciprocal obligation. My professional journey depended more on guanxi than on balance sheets. From the beginning, I fo...
From Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
From Wall Street to Washington: Paulson’s Transition and the Calm Before the Storm
When I left Goldman Sachs in 2006 to become Treasury Secretary, the U.S. economy seemed robust. Growth was steady, job creation strong, and our financial institutions, at least on the surface, appeared sound. My background prepared me to grasp market complexities, but the machinery of government was...
From On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
Cracks in the Foundation: The Housing Market and Subprime Chaos
By mid-2007, the fault lines were visible. Nonprime mortgages were defaulting at alarming rates, and mortgage-backed securities began to lose their value. What had been hailed as a modern marvel of financial engineering was now a tangled web of risk that institutions scarcely understood. The contagi...
From On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
About Henry M. Paulson
Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009. Before his government service, he was Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. He is known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis and for his work on environmental and economic issues through...
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Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009. Before his government service, he was Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. He is known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis and for his work on environmental and economic issues through...
Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009. Before his government service, he was Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. He is known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis and for his work on environmental and economic issues through the Paulson Institute.
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