The financial crisis that first struck the global economy in late 2007 has been accompanied by high and prolonged unemployment, massive financial losses, and severe disruption of the housing markets in the US and Europe. This program, held on the campus of St. Olaf College on 15 April 2011, examined the events leading up to the crisis, the responses by various government agencies, the business and economic climate going forward, and the implications of the Great Recession for businesses in various sectors of the economy. NERA Industry Affiliate Dr. James Overdahl, a St. Olaf College alumnus and former Chief Economist at the Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered a presentation entitled "The Financial Crisis of 2008 and its Aftermath." Other speakers included Eugene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency, Mark Olson, former Governor of the Federal Reserve System, and Dean Maki, Chief US Economist of Barclays Capital.

To learn more about this program, please visit the St. Olaf College website.