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The Oligarchs of the Crisis. An Examination of the Current Financial Crisis Through the Lens of Simon Johnson’s The Quiet Coup. Student Contributors. Amelia Acosta - Executive Pay Jennifer Glick - Auto Industry Loren Kole - Financial Sector Danielle Kutasov - Global Impact
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The Oligarchs of the Crisis An Examination of the Current Financial Crisis Through the Lens of Simon Johnson’s The Quiet Coup
Student Contributors • Amelia Acosta - Executive Pay • Jennifer Glick - Auto Industry • Loren Kole - Financial Sector • Danielle Kutasov - Global Impact • Sydney Small - Health Care • Amy Solomon - Government Regulation
The Oligarchs Thesis • IMF deals with emerging markets by removing oligarchs from power • Johnson contends that US financial crisis is no different, entrenched oligarchs must be removed from the system in order to make recovery
Fundamental Questions • Who are the Oligarchs? • What would Johnson say ought to be done? • Do we concur with Johnson’s assessment?
The Financial Sector • The three issues plaguing banks • How the banks got here • Looking forward