This study is an expansion by AI of 2 records published by Skeptron, a studio in the RISCON family, and of the public-domain source texts listed below. Every sentence in a block quote is word for word either a record's own or a passage of a source text saved with this study, and its source line names which; the rest is AI writing. Skeptron's records are modern summaries of historical episodes written for a platform, not archival documents; they keep some of what the actors wrote and drop the rest, and the paper says which where it matters. The readings through the works named are this study's interpretation. Nothing in this study is advice on financial, legal or policy decisions.
| Case | Studio | Record |
|---|---|---|
| The Federal Reserve Act | Skeptron | https://skeptron.risconlabs.com/questions?question=HQ-FED1913-01 |
| The IMF Articles of Agreement | Skeptron | https://skeptron.risconlabs.com/questions?question=HQ-BRETTON-01 |
The records were read on 2026-10-06. This book was written on 2026-10-07.
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- Charles Goodhart, The Evolution of Central Banks (1988).
- Paul Tucker, Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State (2018).
- Robert F. Bruner and Sean D. Carr, The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm (2007).
- Jon R. Moen and Ellis W. Tallman, The Bank Panic of 1907: The Role of Trust Companies (1992).
- John Clapham, The Bank of England: A History (1944).
- Harold James, International Monetary Cooperation Since Bretton Woods (1996).
- Benn Steil, The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order (2013).
- Finn E. Kydland and Edward C. Prescott, Rules Rather than Discretion: The Inconsistency of Optimal Plans (1977).
- Michael D. Bordo and Finn E. Kydland, The Gold Standard as a Rule: An Essay in Exploration (1995).
- United States Congress, Federal Reserve Act (1913).
- United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (1944): as printed in the United States Statutes at Large, 60 Stat. 1401: Article I, Article IV section 5, Article V sections 3 and 4.