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On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System by Henry M. Paulson Jr.(rare books)

On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System by Henry M. Paulson Jr.(rare books)

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On the Brink is Henry M. Paulson Jr.’s firsthand account of the 2008 global financial crisis, offering an inside look at the decisions, negotiations, and emergency interventions undertaken to prevent the collapse of the world’s financial system. As U.S. Treasury Secretary during the crisis, Paulson details the frantic months when major institutions—Lehman Brothers, AIG, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and major banks—faced unprecedented failures.
The book explains how the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and key policymakers grappled with the threat of systemic collapse, ultimately designing measures like bank capital injections, emergency loans, and backstops to restore confidence. Paulson describes tense negotiations with CEOs, political battles in Congress over the TARP bailout, and the pressure of making critical decisions with incomplete information.
Part memoir, part crisis narrative, the book highlights the difficulty of managing public fear, market turmoil, and political resistance simultaneously. Overall, Paulson presents a detailed chronicle of how close the world came to economic disaster—and the urgent, sometimes controversial steps taken to stabilize the system.

About the Author — 

Henry M. Paulson Jr. is an American banker, public servant, and conservationist who served as the 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Before entering government, he spent over three decades at Goldman Sachs, eventually becoming its Chairman and CEO. Known for his deep understanding of global financial markets, Paulson became a central figure during the 2008 financial crisis, coordinating the U.S. government’s emergency response. After leaving office, he founded the Paulson Institute, focusing on U.S.–China relations and environmental sustainability. His writing blends policy insight, crisis leadership experience, and a pragmatic approach to global economic challenges.

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