Breaking the Bank: Understanding the Current Banking Crises July 23, 2008

Host: Mercatus Center. With Wall Street’s woes making daily headlines, people lining up around the block to withdraw savings, and once mighty financial institutions begging for assistance, it is fairly safe to say that the financial services industry is going through its toughest period since the Savings and Loan crises of the 1990’s. As Congress begins to ask questions and propose solutions, the Mercatus Center would like to help policymakers better understand the current situation with a two-day course designed to explore some of the underlying issues.

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