The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy

by Christopher Leonard

The Lords of Easy Money reveals how the Federal Reserve’s unchecked policies—particularly money printing and ultra-low interest rates—have fueled economic bubbles, rising inequality, and financial instability. Investigative journalist Christopher Leonard takes readers inside the Fed’s secretive world, exposing how a small group of policymakers has shaped the modern economy in ways that benefit the wealthy while leaving the middle class behind. With a gripping narrative and insider accounts, this book unveils the true cost of “easy money” and why the system feels rigged. A reminder that bad money makes for bad times—ignore at your own peril.