the post all during the financial crisis that at least according to the book started in 2007, and, frankly, we hope that crisis is over now. this book is great, buy this book. this is really the untold story of how the world works. most people don t follow this stuff but let me tell you, follow the money. for me, we think we re something to do with that. policies are pretty clear and understandable and, of course, it s easy to blame us for whatever is going wrong in the economy. if it s an issue you can pose out of office but really if you follow the money according to neil irwin s book, the alchemists, it s essential banks of the world and their unelected leaders that make the truly important decisions. to have a complex strategy, that control how the money flows and how well economies function and, frankly, how well the voting public is doing. when was the last time you voted for a member of the board of governors of the federal reserve? not. neil irwin s book is really a
a panel on independent bookselling. that is our lineup for today live from the gaithersburg book festival on the grounds of gaithersburg city hall. here is john turner. good morning. welcome to the gaithersburg fourth annual book festival. my name is johnny susman and i make gaithersburg resident. gaithersburg is the vibrant diversity that celebrates and supports the arts and humanities. we are pleased to bring you this event, free of charge thanks to the generous support of our sponsor so please visit them today and say thanks. a couple of quick announcements of consideration for everyone here. please silence all of your devices. in order to keep improving his event we need your feedback. surveys are available on our web site paired your thoughts are important to us so please take a couple of minutes to fill one out. by submitting a survey you ll be entered into a drawing for a net e-reader. john turner will be signing books immediately after this presentation. copies of h