*Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Home Ownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis* (Cato Institute, 2009)
*BOOK FORUM Tuesday, September 1, 2009 12:00 PM (Luncheon to Follow)* Featuring *Johan Norberg*, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; with comments by Dr. *Anthony Sanders*, Distinguished Professor of Real Estate Finance, George Mason University; and *Dawn Kopecki*, Reporter, Bloomberg News. 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[image: Financial Fiasco]<http://www.catostore.org/index.asp?fa=ProductDetails&method=&pid=1441442> Purchase at CatoStore<http://www.catostore.org/index.asp?fa=ProductDetails&method=&pid=1441442> How was it possible that in a world where thousands of people regulated financial markets the whole system crashed down? And should we now give more power to central banks, government agencies, politicians, and regulators? Isn't that what brought us here in the first place? *Financial Fiasco* digs deep into the foundation of the economic meltdown, revealing how it was the product of conscious actions by decisionmakers in companies, government agencies, and political institutions, and by consumers. *Financial Fiasco*tells the compelling story of how rate-cutting by the Federal Reserve inflated the real estate market and fueled increased risk-taking in the financial markets; how new government policies to promote home ownership blasted air into the credit bubble; how new financial instruments, credit-rating requirements, and accounting rules intended to prevent cheating backfired; and much more. *Financial Fiasco* guides readers through a world of irresponsible behavior, warns that many of the "solutions" being implemented are repeating the mistakes that caused the crisis, and offers guidance on how to move forward. Johan Norberg's new book joins Ron Paul's "End the Fed," Tom Wood's "Meltdown" and Thomas Sowell's book "The Housing Boom and Bust" in explaining how Clinton, Bush and Obama created our economic crisis. None of whom have ever been covered by the media <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Financial-Fiasco/153688257183?ref=mf> Financial Fiasco<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Financial-Fiasco/153688257183?ref=mf> September Happy Hour with Johan Norberg Host: America's Future Foundation Type: Party - Club Party Network: Global Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Location: Local 16 Street: 1602 U St. NW City/Town: Washing...ton, DC View Map Google MapQuest Microsoft Yahoo Email: [email protected] Description We at AFF are sick of summer vacation and eager to get back in touch with all our AFF friends.To get things started right away, we're hosting a last minute Happy Hour with Johan Norberg, author of the new book, Financial Fiasco. Johan will hold a book signing and speak to us briefly about Financial Fiasco. Books will be available for sale as well. Please join us on the deck at Local 16 (1602 U St. NW) next Tuesday, September 1st from 6-8:30pm and say hello to friends you haven't seen in awhile, new people in the city and AFF's new executive director Jessica DeGraffenreid. We'll be wearing orange lapels, so you'll be able to spot us easily. Local 16 has great beer, wine and martini specials. We look forward to seeing you there! 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