The Federal Reserve and the financial crisis : lectures / by Ben S. Bernanke.

In 2012, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, gave a series of lectures about the Federal Reserve and the 2008 financial crisis, as part of a course at George Washington University on the role of the Federal Reserve in the economy. He revealed important background and insights into th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bernanke, Ben
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Subjects:	United States. > Federal Reserve Board. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) Federal Reserve banks. Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009. Financial crises > United States. Monetary policy > United States. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History. United States > Economic policy > 2009-
Physical Description:	[vii], 134 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Lecture 1: origins and mission of the Federal Reserve
Lecture 2: the Federal Reserve after World War II
Lecture 3: the Federal Reserve's response to the financial crisis
Lecture 4: the aftermath of the crisis.