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The Case Against the Fed
$9.95
I thoroughly enjoyed Rothbard's comprehensive break down of our monetary system and the development of the Fed. As a current undergraduate student with no prior formal education in Economics at this level, I found the material to be easy to follow as well as easy to understand. With many citations to back up his arguments, I boast this book to be a quick and concise take on this matter. It's perfect to get a basic understanding for US Economics, Fractional-Reserve Banking, the Fed, and all the characters that came into play building this establishment.

The Fed: The Inside Story How World's Most Powerful Financial Institution Drives Markets
$15.00
I'm not sure that the book lives up to its claim of providing the inside story on the Fed. The writing style is not user friendly and the author uses concepts or lingo that he doesn't bother to explain. More interesting and informative books on the Fed can be found elsewhere. This is a good one to skip.

Unlimited Clean Oxygen Fed Sport (Nordic Skiing) Special Edition
$30.00
Unlimited Clean Oxygen Fed Sport (Nordic Skiing)?

You gotta be kidding! The second half the first DVD focused on a few athletes in summer triathalons. Fine. But what happened to Nordic Skiing? A bit self-aggrandizing if you ask me. The DVD started out cool - but really went downhill quickly - absolutely no pun intended.

The instructional DVD was bad. Awkward format suited to a PC and not to a DVD player as it forced you to return to "main menu" after each lesson. I bailed early on.

Where is the DVD with exhilarating oxygen fed nordic skiing? This is not it. Sorry.

I am planning on returning it

Ben Bernanke's Fed: The Federal Reserve After Greenspan
$26.95
Though just published in May of 2008 this book about the Federal Reserve and its current head, Ben Bernanke, is already dated. Since this book's publication Lehman Brothers has collapsed (ironically the book's author Ethan S. Harris was their leading economist), Barack Obama has been elected in last year's Democratic election sweep and the national unemployment rate has soared to over 10%. These happenings have to have affected Bernanke's leadership of the Federal Reserve. However despite its problem with timeliness, the book still provides some useful information and insight in to the way the Federal Reserve operates, the financial "rock star" Greenspan's legacy and how Bernanke is likely to guide the Federal Reserve through the remainder of his term (or perhaps terms?). Not exactly a fun read but accessible and informative to those with a basic understanding of the U.S. economy.