# A Century of the Federal Reserve: Success or Failure? 

April 23, 2015 • Speeches 

By [Lawrence H. White](https://www.cato.org/people/lawrence-white) 

This speech was givin at the Foundation for Teaching Economics’ [2015 Federal Reserve Conference](http://www.fte.org/teacher-resources/professional-teachers-association/2015-fed-lectures-and-readings/).

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[Download a podcast of this event](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2015/white-federal-reserve.mp3)

##### About the Author 

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##### [Lawrence H. White](/people/lawrence-white)

Senior Fellow, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, and Professor of Economics, George Mason University

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