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Financial Crises and the Global Financial System

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Books and Book Chapters

Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Homeownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis, by Johan Norberg, September 2009.

"The Limits of Monetary Policy," Chapter 35, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation," Chapter 36, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"International Financial Crises and the IMF," Chapter 63, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress (2001).

Global Fortune: The Stumble and Rise of World Capitalism, edited by Ian Vásquez (2000).

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Cato Studies

"The Inefficiency of Clearing Mandates," by Craig Pirrong, Policy Analysis no. 665, July 21, 2010

"When Will the Eurozone Collapse?," by Václav Klaus, Economic Development Bulletin no. 14, May 26, 2010

"Lawless Policy: TARP as Congressional Failure," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 660, February 4, 2010

"Three Decades of Politics and Failed Policies at HUD," by Tad DeHaven, Policy Analysis no. 655, November 23, 2009

"Would a Stricter Fed Policy and Financial Regulation Have Averted the Financial Crisis?," by Jagadeesh Gokhale and Peter Van Doren, Policy Analysis no. 648, October 8, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"Stimulus by Spending Cuts: Lessons from 1946," by Jerry Taylor and Richard K. Vedder, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2010.

"Lessons from the Financial Crisis," by John H. Cochrane, Regulation, Vol. 32, No. 4, Winter 2009-2010.

"Hard Lessons from the Auto Bailouts," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2009.

"The Misuse of Economic History: Flawed Analogies with Japan's "Liquidity Trap" and the Great Depression," by Alan Reynolds, Cato Journal, vol. 29 no. 3, Fall 2009.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Money Dominates," by Steve H. Hanke, Globe Asia, July 23, 2010

"Keynes vs. Hayek: The Great Debate Continues," by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr., The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2010

"A Big Bang for Greece," by Steve H. Hanke, Wall Street Journal Europe, June 30, 2010

"The Dead Hand of Exchange Controls," by Steve H. Hanke, Globe Asia, June 23, 2010

"The Gulf Spill, the Financial Crisis and Government Failure," by Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr., The Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2010

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Legal Briefs

Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, August 4, 2009 (PDF, 186 KB)

Events

"Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy," June 16, 2010 [Book Forum]

"Overdose: A Film about the Next Financial Crisis," May 17, 2010 [Film Premiere]

"Europe's Economic Crisis and the Future of the Euro," May 11, 2010 [Policy Forum]

"Did a Lack of Consumer Protection Cause the Financial Crisis?," March 16, 2010 [Policy Forum]

"Don't Blame The Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History Is Repeating Itself," March 11, 2010 [Book Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"The Collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac," Arnold Kling, Congressional Testimony, December 9, 2008.

"Rising Food Prices: Budget Challenges," Steve H. Hanke, Congressional Testimony, July 30, 2008.

"International Economic and Exchange Rate Policy Hearings," Steve H. Hanke, Congressional Testimony, May 1, 2002.

"Argentina's Current Political-Economic Crisis," Steve H. Hanke, Congressional Testimony, March 5, 2002.




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "This Time Is Different" featuring Carmen Reinhart, June 17, 2010 [Flash Audio, 11:35]

Media Highlight Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr. discusses his WSJ op-ed on CNBC's Closing Bell. June 14, 2010 [Flash Video, 06:56]

Daily Podcast "The Obama Labor Market" featuring Mark A. Calabria, June 9, 2010 [Flash Audio, 10:26]

Media Highlight Mark A. Calabria discusses Bernanke's testimony on CNBC's The Call June 9, 2010 [Flash Video, 14:42]

Media Highlight Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr. discusses Ben Bernanke's testimony on FBN's Fox Business with Brian Sullivan June 9, 2010 [Flash Video, 04:41]

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