James Boughton

JAMES BOUGHTON is a former historian of the IMF. He has published several books, including Harry White and the American Creed: How a Federal Bureaucrat Created the Modern Global Economy (and Failed to Get the Credit).

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James Boughton on The Messy Legacy of Harry Dexter White

James Boughton June 3, 2024

It’s no mystery where the IMF was born but its origin story might surprise you. While the spotlight was on John Maynard Keynes during the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, a little-known American economist was working in the shadows. IMF historian James Boughton speaks with Rhoda Metcalfe about how Harry White made history without making a splash.

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