Examines the 1819 Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland whereby James McCulloch, manager of the Baltimore branch of the Bank of the United States, refused to pay the tax that the state of Maryland had levied on the bank's currency.
Just when it seems that international crook Nicolas Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all, he convinces the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O'Hare. Problem is, teaming up to stop a corrupt investment banker who is hiding on a private island in Indonesia is going to test O'Hare's patience and Fox's skill, if the two don't kill each other first.
Fraternal twins Nat and Fletcher, separated at birth in 1940s Connecticut, follow different paths to success until they finally meet and realize their connection while running against each other for governor of Connecticut.
banking, metaphysics, and art in fifteenth-century Florence
Parks, Tim
2005
Presents an overview of the history of the Medici family, Florentine bankers and one of Europe's great dynasties, including information on how they built a fortune in banking by lending money at interest.
A guide to more than eighty careers in banking, finance, and insurance that provides detailed position descriptions and information on salary, special skill, education requirements, advancements prospects, and special opportunities.
Introduces the fundamentals of money and banking, discusses ways in which money is earned and saved, explains the tasks involved in managing a bank account, and looks at the role of the Federal Reserve.
corporate criminals, political corruption, and the hijacking of America
Ferguson, Charles H
2012
Argues that the financial sector is taking over America causing it to become one of the most unequal and unfair societies, and offers a plan of action to take back the country.
