Chris Leonard On “The Lords Of Easy” - First Mondays

Professors Ted De Barbieri and Pat Reyhan discuss the Federal Reserve, inflation, and monetary policy with best selling author Christopher Leonard. Leaonard's recent book, The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy, tells the story of the Fed's quantitative easing program, the implications Fed policy has on the economy, and what it means for law and regulation. First Mondays aims to to enrich the intellectual life of the law school and show students the legal overlay of current issues in the news. Recorded March 7, 2022.