Financial Crisis Forum

 

Monday, October 6, 2008

Dr. Ronnie Phillips on a comparison of the 1930s and the 1980s. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/phillips.htmlhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/phillips.htmlshapeimage_5_link_0
Dr. Deepankar Basu on the origins of this crisis touching briefly on the instruments and the players.http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/basu.htmlhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/basu.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0
Introduction by Dr. Alex Bernasekhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/bernasek.htmlhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/bernasek.htmlshapeimage_7_link_0
Dr. Martin Shields on the effects of the possible credit freeze on the local economy. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/shields.htmlhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/shields.htmlshapeimage_8_link_0
Gerard Nalezny on the crisis from the point of view of a local banker.http://www.fortcollinscommercebank.com/letter.aspxhttp://www.fortcollinscommercebank.com/letter.aspxshapeimage_9_link_0
Dr. Ramaa Vasudevan on the bailout plan, touching on it's problems and some alternative proposals. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/vasudevan.htmlhttp://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Econ/faculty/vasudevan.htmlshapeimage_10_link_0

Questions from the audience.

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