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William Harold Greider (born August 6, 1936 – died December 25, 2019) was an American journalist and author. He was known for writing mostly about how the economy works.

William Greider's Life and Work

His Early Life and Education

William Greider was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 6, 1936. His father, Harold William Greider, was a chemist. His mother, Gladys (McClure) Greider, was a writer. William grew up in Wyoming, Ohio, a town near Cincinnati. He later went to Princeton University and earned a degree in 1958.

A Career in Journalism

After college, William Greider started his career as a reporter. He worked for the Daily Journal newspaper in Wheaton, Illinois. There, he met Linda Furry, who was also a reporter. She later became his wife.

Greider then worked for The Louisville Times. In 1966, he moved to Washington, D.C.. He covered news from Washington for The Times and for the Louisville Courier-Journal. In 1968, he joined The Washington Post. At The Washington Post, he was a national reporter. He also helped manage national news and wrote columns. William Greider is known for creating the phrase "Nader's Raiders". He used this term in a Washington Post article in November 1968.

Later, Greider worked for Rolling Stone magazine. He was there from 1982 until 1999. He also became a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. This is a political magazine that focuses on progressive ideas. Before that, he was a reporter for the TV show Frontline on PBS.

Writing Important Books

William Greider wrote many important books. His 2009 book was Come Home, America: The Rise and Fall (and Redeeming Promise) Of Our Country. Before that, he wrote The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy. This book looked at how businesses work. It also explored ideas like employees owning parts of companies. He discussed environmental issues and how people's contributions make the economy fair.

Greider also wrote about how the world economy is connected. His 1997 book was One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism. In this book, he talked about the challenges and unfair parts of the global economy.

His most famous book is Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country. This book came out in 1987. It tells the story of the Federal Reserve. This is the central bank of the United States. The book especially focused on the years from 1979 to 1987. During this time, Paul Volcker was in charge of the Federal Reserve. This was during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

His Family Life

William Greider was married to Linda Furry Greider. They had two children together. They lived in Washington, D.C.. William Greider passed away at his home in Washington on December 25, 2019. He died from heart failure.

Books by William Greider

• The Education of David Stockman and Other Americans, Dutton (New York, NY), 1982.
• Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1987.
• The Trouble with Money: A Prescription for America's Financial Fever, illustrated by Jeffrey Smith, with photographs by George Lange and charts by Genigraphics Corp., Whittle Direct Books (Knoxville, TN), 1989.
• Who Will Tell the People?: The Betrayal of American Democracy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
• One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Fortress America: The American Military and the Consequences of Peace, PublicAffairs, 1998.
• The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.