The author of this book, an economist and publicist, writing under the pseudonym Stephen Krise, has lived and worked in the United States for many years. He knows well the features of the economic and financial system of the United States. Based on a large amount of factual material, mainly from American sources, S. Kreis refutes the main provisions of N. Starikov’s book “Crisis: How It’s Done.” The reader will learn how the US Federal Reserve System was actually created and works, what role American bankers play in the domestic and foreign policies of the States, how strong their influence was on events in Russia in the 20th century, and how strong it is now. A separate topic is “ subversive activities" of the USA against our country; the author is trying to figure out where is the truth and where is fiction.