The Banking Crisis

Book Overview

This collection of for-or-against essays explores the possible causes of the banking crisis, including greed, deregulation, government policies, excessive compensation and excessive debt. Readers will examine the current stability of the U.S. banking system and the effect of bailouts, as well as possible fixes such as increased regulation or nationalization. This book also looks at the role played by foreign investments and banks in the crisis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737748559
• ISBN13: 9780737748550
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12