George Shultz

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A high-level appointee in the Nixon and Reagan administrations, who became Treasury Secretary and was influenced by Friedman's ideas regarding floating exchange rates, leading to an informal end of Bretton Woods.

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Videos Mentioning George Shultz

E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more

E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more

All-In Podcast

Former US Secretary of State, mentioned as having introduced Elizabeth Holmes to a general, contributing to the chain of trust that bypassed due diligence.

Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457

Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457

Lex Fridman

A high-level appointee in the Nixon and Reagan administrations, who became Treasury Secretary and was influenced by Friedman's ideas regarding floating exchange rates, leading to an informal end of Bretton Woods.