Books by Zachary Karabell

2. Zachary Karabell, Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power .  A very useful treatment of an undercovered institution, and one spanning many different eras of American history.  Lots about early 20th century Nicaragua, plus this is the private investment firm that stayed private.

That is published in The Washington Post , and I can recommend both books.  Coyle’s book is GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History and Karabell’s is The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World .  My opening sentences are this: