September 25, 2008

Financial Crisis, Faculty Perspectives

For detailed accounts of the panel presentations on the financial crisis...

For detailed accounts of the panel presentations and access to a recorded webcast of the September 25 discussion, consult “Financial Crisis, Faculty Perspectives: Part 1” and “Financial Crisis, Faculty Perspectives: Part 2.”

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