In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington - Hardcover

Rubin, Robert Edward; Weisberg, Jacob

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375505857 ISBN 13: 9780375505850

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2003

Synopsis

The former U.S. treasury secretary shares his thoughts on his career with Goldman Sachs, in the federal government, and beyond, as he reflects on such issues as American economic policy, business management, the political process, the global economy, the high tech boom and bust, and the challenges for the future. 250,000 first printing.

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Review:

"As Secretary of the Treasury, Bob Rubin ranked with the best. This drama-packed account of his years on the job should be read by all who are interested in what happens when politics and economics intersect."
-Warren Buffett

"Robert Rubin in one of the most brilliant and honorable wise men of our era, and he has produced an extraordinary book. It is both fascinating and readable. With charming candor and a wealth of lessons, it provides an exciting account of his life on Wall Street
and of his tenure as the presidential adviser and Treasury Secretary. But it is also a very personal book filled with tales and insights about his relationships with such key players as Alan Greenspan, Larry Summers and President Bill Clinton. This is destined to be one of the most important books, as well as one of the most enjoyable and enlightening, published in our time."
-Walter Isaacson

"Bob Rubin takes us behind the closed doors and into the nerve center of Wall Street, the White House and the Treasury Department during a historic time in the global economy. It's a fascinating and highly instructive tale told by a man who is uniquely qualified to guide us through these monumental political and economic challenges."
-Tom Brokaw

"Robert Rubin served with distinction as Secretary of Treasury during a period of turbulence in international financial markets. He has now written an engrossing and thoughtful book about his experiences. Even those who do not agree with some of his conclusions, will find this important reading."
-Henry Kissinger

"When historians look back on the 1990s, they will almost certainly ask how the greatest economic expansion in American history happened. Robert Rubin's forthright and fascinating memoir will be the place to begin. With the meticulousness of a scholar and an appealing lack of vanity, Rubin has written the kind of book that important figures in history should write but seldom do."
-Michael Beschloss

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

Robert E. Rubin spent twenty-six years at Goldman Sachs, rising to co-senior partner, before becoming director of the White House National Economic Council from 1993 to 1995, and U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1995 to 1999. He is currently a director of Citigroup. He and his wife, Judy, live in New York City, as do their two sons.

Jacob Weisberg is the editor of Slate and the author of In Defense of Government.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375505857
• ISBN 13: 9780375505850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 427