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Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009.
Known for: On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
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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 decisions, negotiations, and interventions that aimed to prevent the collapse of the global financial system. The book provides an insider’s perspective on the challenges faced by policymakers and the lessons learned from one of the most turbulent periods in modern economic history.
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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...
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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...
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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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Henry M. Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States from 2006 to 2009.
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