Best Selling Books by Henry M. Paulson

When Hank Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, was appointed in 2006 to become the nation''s next Secretary of the Treasury, he knew that his move from Wall Street to Washington would be daunting and challenging. But Paulson had no idea that a year later, he would find himself at the very epicenter of the world''s most cataclysmic financial crisis since the Great Depression. Major institutions including Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup, among others-all steeped in rich, longstanding tradition-literally teetered at the edge of collapse. Panic ensnared international markets. Worst of all, the credit crisis spread to all parts of the U.S. economy and grew more ominous with each passing day, destroying jobs across America and undermining the financial security millions of families had spent their lifetimes building. This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime economic nightmare. Events no one had thought possible were happening in quick succession, and people all over the globe were terrified that the continuing downward spiral would bring unprecedented chaos. All eyes turned to the United States Treasury Secretary to avert the disaster. This, then, is Hank Paulson''s first-person account. From the man who was in the very middle of this perfect economic storm, ON THE BRINK is Paulson''s fast-paced retelling of the key decisions that had to be made with lightning speed. Paulson puts the reader in the room for all the intense moments as he addressed urgent market conditions, weighed critical decisions, and debated policy and economic considerations with of all the notable players-including the CEOs of top Wall Street firms as well as Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner, Sheila Bair, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, and then-President George W. Bush. More than an account about numbers and credit risks gone bad, ON THE BRINK is an extraordinary story about people and politics-all brought together during the world''s impending financial Armageddon.

The New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with China takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China''s state-controlled capitalism. Hank Paulson has dealt with China unlike any other foreigner. As head of Goldman Sachs, Paulson had a pivotal role in opening up China to private enterprise. Then, as Treasury secretary, he created the Strategic Economic Dialogue with what is now the world''s second-largest economy. He negotiated with China on needed economic reforms, while safeguarding the teetering U.S. financial system. Over his career, Paulson has worked with scores of top Chinese leaders, including Xi Jinping, China''s most powerful man in decades. In Dealing with China, Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to modern China''s political and business elite, including its three most recent heads of state, to answer several key questions: How did China become an economic superpower so quickly? How does business really get done there? What are the best ways for Western business and political leaders to work with, compete with, and benefit from China? How can the U.S. negotiate with and influence China given its authoritarian rule, its massive environmental concerns, and its huge population''s unrelenting demands for economic growth and security? Written in the same anecdote-rich, page-turning style as Paulson''s bestselling memoir, On the Brink, Dealing with China is certain to become the classic and definitive examination of how to engage China''s leaders as they build their economic superpower.

"Should be required reading for all policy makers.” —Warren Buffett From the three primary architects of the American policy response to the worst economic catastrophe since the Great Depression, a magnificent big-picture synthesis--from why it happened to where we are now. In 2018, Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and Hank Paulson came together to reflect on the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis ten years on. Recognizing that, as Ben put it, "the enemy is forgetting," they examine the causes of the crisis, why it was so damaging, and what it ultimately took to prevent a second Great Depression. And they provide to their successors in the United States and the finance ministers and central bank governors of other countries a valuable playbook for reducing the damage from future financial crises. Firefighting provides a candid and powerful account of the choices they and their teams made during the crisis, working under two presidents and with the leaders of Congress.

Henry M. Paulson, former Treasury Secretary, looks back on the financial crisis on its five year anniversary, and examines what happened, why it happened, and if it could happen again.

Um relato claro e conciso da catástrofe financeira de 2008-9 pelos três homens que arquitetaram as saídas para a crise. -- Em 11 de março de 2020, a Organização Mundial da Saúde decretou a pandemia do novo coronavírus. Ato contínuo, países ao redor do mundo decretaram medidas de isolamento social para proteger a população. Os efeitos econômicos foram imediatos e profundos — e talvez desde a crise de 1929 o mundo não se veja diante de desafio tão abrangente para os governantes. Não por acaso, voltaram ao debate as soluções adotadas no passado para conter tempestades financeiras. A crise de 2008 é sem dúvida o exemplo mais emblemático. Naquele ano, a falta de lastro de papéis ligados ao setor imobiliário levou à falência inúmeros bancos de investimento e mergulhou o mundo num terremoto cujos efeitos são sentidos até hoje. Mas os resultados poderiam ser ainda mais catastróficos não fossem as soluções adotadas pelos "bombeiros" que assinam Apagando o incêndio. Ben Bernanke, presidente do Federal Reserve, Tim Geithner, presidente do Federal Reserve Bank de Nova York, e Henry Paulson, secretário do Tesouro, estavam à frente de políticas de socorro drásticas e controversas, mas que se provaram necessárias para estabilizar o sistema financeiro. Neste livro, dirigido ao grande público (ou seja, nada de economês aqui), eles examinam as causas da crise, explicam por que ela foi tão impactante e relatam uma a uma as medidas necessárias para evitar uma depressão como a de 1929. Mais do que rever uma história do passado, no entanto, os autores estão olhando para a frente. A preocupação central é "manter as memórias vivas e auxiliar os ''bombeiros'' do futuro a proteger as economias dos estragos das crises financeiras", escrevem na introdução. Na forma de um vírus, esse futuro chegou antes do que imaginávamos. Hora decisiva, portanto, de aprender com quem já passou pela experiência.