Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Authorized Edition Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States

Name: Financial Crisis Inquiry Report, Authorized Edition Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States
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Authors: Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Financial Commission

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The definitive report on what caused America's economic meltdown- and who was responsible The financial and economic crisis has touched the lives of millions of Americans who have lost their jobs and their homes, but many have little understanding of how it happened. Now, in this very accessible report, readers can get the facts. Formed in May 2009, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) is a panel of 10 commissioners with experience in business, regulations, economics, and housing, chosen by Congress to explain what happened and why it happened. This panel has had subpoena power that enabled them to interview people and examine documents that no reporter had access to. The FCIC has…

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Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 1/27/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.27" long x 1.54" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Commissioners


Commissioner Votes


Commission Staff List


Preface


Conclusions of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission



Crisis on the Horizon



Before Our Very Eyes



Setting the Stage



Shadow Banking



Securitization and Derivatives



Deregulation Redux



Subprime Lending



The Boom and Bust



Credit Expansion



The Mortgage Machine



The CDO Machine



All In



The Madness



The Bust



The Unraveling



Early 2007: Spreading Subprime Worries



Summer 2007: Disruptions in Funding



Late 2007 to Early 2008: Billions in Subprime Losses



March 2008: The Fall of Bear Stearns



March to August 2008: Systemic Risk Concerns



September 2008: The Takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac



September 2008: The Bankruptcy of Lehman



September 2008: The Bailout of AIG



Crisis and Panic



The Aftershocks



The Economic Fallout



The Foreclosure Crisis


Dissenting Views


By Keith Hennessey, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Bill Thomas


By Peter J. Wallison



Glossary



List of Hearings and Witnesses


Notes