Lessons Learned from the 2008 Financial Crisis
Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, talked about financial regulations enacted following the 2008 financial crisis. Then he was joined in discussion by forme…
721 viewsNeel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, talked about financial regulations enacted following the 2008 financial crisis. Then he was joined in discussion by forme…
721 viewsFour former Federal Reserve employees talked about the domestic and global factors considered before raising interest rates. Other topics included what might happen interest rates are raised…
251 viewsMatthias Doepke and Veronika Selezneva presented their paper on the impact of monetary policy on the distribution of wealth across households, “Distributional Effects of Monetary Policy,” wh…
305 viewsA panel of experts appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to comment on the report to Congress by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on the state of the U.S. economy and mone…
391 viewsPanelists discussed the economic policies of the Federal Reserve System on its 100th anniversary, focusing on the degree of independence of the central bank. All speakers took questions from…
314 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Vice Chair Donald Kohn talked about his experiences helping run the Federal Reserve system. Mr. Kohn held various senior economic positions within the Federal Reserve,…
463 viewsFederal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two of his predecessors, Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan, made remarks at an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the creation of the central ban…
803 viewsJeremy Stein talked about the Federal Reserve’s recently announced effort to boost the economy through asset purchases and a promise to keep interest rates low. He spoke in support of those …
494 viewsRepresentative Kevin Brady (R-TX) talked about the role of the Federal Reserve and his proposals to remake the Federal Reserve Board by narrowing its mandate, expanding the Board, and increa…
208 viewsGeorgetown Business School and PricewaterhouseCoopers held a conference on the implementation of the new financial regulation law. Scholars, analysts and regulators all discussed different e…
843 viewsEconomists and scholars spoke about economic and fiscal policy in the first year of the Obama administration. Among the issues they addressed were the economic recession, actions taken by th…
589 viewsWitnesses testified about proposals to expand the role and authority of the Federal Reserve. The new powers would give the Federal Reserve responsibility for identifying systemic risks and r…
849 viewsAfter opening remarks, three experts each spoke about the current economic crisis. They then held a panel discussion moderated by Richard Seaman. The panelists responded to written questions…
401 viewsThe panelists answered questions from both college students and members of the community about the economic crisis. The questions included the dynamics of consumer confidence and the role of…
84 viewsA hearing was held on government intervention and implications for future regulation of American International Group. Topics included what led to the insurance company’s downfall, the effect…
5,619 viewsThe Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System held an open meeting to discuss proposed amendments to consumer regulations affecting credit card accounts and overdraft services. The ne…
187 viewsAs part of a day-long conference on housing, Kathleen Hays moderated a panel on the challenges faced by the housing industry and mortgage lenders. Among the topics they addressed were federa…
151 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of U.S. credit and mortgage markets and efforts by the banking industry to address the current credit crisis. Among the topics they addressed were managem…
319 viewsFederal Reserve Board of Governors met to talk about consumer regulations to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by banks and credit card companies.
143 viewsA hearing was held with the regulators of the banking industry to question them on their role in the economic downturn the United States was experiencing in March 2008. The hearing emphasize…
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