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EconTalk: Fragile by Design: The Political Origins of Banking Crises and Scarce Credit
Posted by Merlin Jetton on 2/18, 6:43am

The authors of Fragile by Design say a lot about banking history in both the USA and Canada. The 19th century in the USA is often called an era of "free banking." They describe how politicized it was. The financial crisis of 2008 is addressed. The interview is about 75 minutes. Listen or read or both.

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