When: Thursday, January 10, 2019, 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. EST
Where: https://www.brookings.edu/events/ten-years-later-lessons-from-the-2008-financial-crisis/
What:
It’s hard to detect a financial bubble when you’re in the middle of it—especially when accompanied by the type of economic euphoria we saw during the U.S. housing boom of the mid 2000s.
Today, with the benefit of a decade of hindsight, there are many lessons to be learned. In order for policy makers to avoid repeating the same mistakes, we must first understand what went wrong at the time—and how the “fixes” have fared in the 10 years since.
On January 10, the Brookings Governance Studies Program, the Miller Center, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and the UVA Law School will host an event that emphasizes the political and global dimensions of the 2008 financial crisis, specifically exploring such questions as: How did a new Congress—and a new president—respond in the aftermath? How does the 2008 financial crisis compare to other crises in U.S. history? And, perhaps most crucial, how well-prepared are we today to handle inevitable future crises?
To attend this event in person, register via the Miller Center: https://millercenter.org/news-events/events/ten-years-later-lessons-2008-financial-crisis