Lewis E. Kaplan’s 40 years of publishing and business experience have provided him with first-hand knowledge of the impact of currency exchange fluctuations on the domestic market, and the role of the U.S. dollar in the global economy. His first book was God Bless You, Joe Stalin: — The Man Who Saved Capitalism (Algora 2006).This is followed by The Making of the American Dream - An Unconventional History, a work in two volumes. A lifelong student of history, he attended Cornell University and completed his studies at the University of Aix-en-Provence. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Force in the Pacific. Kaplan was founder of RetailWeek, an award-winning business publication, vice-president of marketing for GENESCO Europa, and president of PLADS, a division of Kellwood Company. He served as a consultant to Fortune 500 corporations.

Stalin has been accused of many things; add to the list his role as the father of modern-day economics. The dramatic narrative traces the evolution of the concept of the Almighty Dollar against the backdrop of the development and...

Stalin has been accused of many things; add to the list his role as the father of modern-day economics. The dramatic narrative traces the evolution of the concept of the Almighty Dollar against the backdrop of the development and denouement of the Cold War, demonstrating how individual decisions made by US and Soviet leaders affected the course of events. This enlightening and controversial book sets forth the thesis that the growing prosperity of the U.S. during the past 60 years is directly linked to deficit spending, and that the synergy of these two phenomena will continue for the foreseeable future. An analysis of the Historical Tables of the United States Government, showing the tandem growth of U.S. deficits and the GDP, is interwoven into the historical recounting. In July 2008, "John Lipsky, first deputy manager of the [IMF] said the fund did not think there was a serious risk of the dollar losing its reserve currency role. 'Notwithstanding the dramatic claims by some, there is no doubt that the dollar will retain the central role,' he said." (Financial Times, July 23, 2008, page 1). The epilogue concludes that the U.S. economy is on a treadmill of deficit spending, and that if deficit spending is substantially reduced, a global recession will ensue. Furthermore, The Almighty Dollar is not in danger of collapse because if the nations of the world don't sustain the integrity of the U.S. dollar as the currency of exchange, their own economies will collapse.

Introduction Chapter 1. Evolution of the Almighty Dollar Chapter 2. The Amazing American Economy Chapter 3. Beyond Good and Evil: A Different Portrait of Joe Stalin Chapter 4. The Cont

Introduction Chapter 1. Evolution of the Almighty Dollar Chapter 2. The Amazing American Economy Chapter 3. Beyond Good and Evil: A Different Portrait of Joe Stalin Chapter 4. The Contradictions of State Socialism Chapter 5. The Cold War Begins: The Truman Presidency Chapter 6. The Cold War in Neutral: The Eisenhower Presidency Chapter 7. Expanding the Cold War: The Kennedy Presidency Chapter 8. The Great Society: The Johnson Presidency Chapter 9. The Renegade Republican: The Nixon Presidency Chapter 10. Frustration: The Presidencies of Ford and Carter Chapter 11. America on the Attack: The Reagan Presidency Chapter 12. The End of the Cold War: The George H. W. Bush Presidency Appendix: Tables

"John Lipsky, first deputy manager of the [IMF] said the fund did not think there was a serious risk of the dollar losing its reserver currency role. 'Notwithstanding the dramatic claims by some, there is no doubt that the dollar will retain the central role,' he said." -- Financial Times, July 23, 2008, page 1.

"John Lipsky, first deputy manager of the [IMF] said the fund did not think there was a serious risk of the dollar losing its reserver currency role. 'Notwithstanding the dramatic claims by some, there is no doubt that the dollar will retain the central role,' he said." -- Financial Times, July 23, 2008, page 1.