Kirsten Grind discusses 'The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual -- The Biggest Bank Failure in American History' at the Central Library in Seattle
Kirsten Grind discusses 'The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual -- The Biggest Bank Failure in American History' at the Central Library
Location:
*Central Library
Contact Info:
*Central Library 206-386-4636 or Ask a Librarian
Description:
Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton moderates an on stage conversation with journalist Kirsten Grind, who traces the rise and spectacular fall of Washington Mutual Bank. Description:
As a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal in 2009, Grind wrote a series of investigative stories about Washington Mutual. Her coverage would name her a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the Gerald Loeb Award.
Based on that reporting, Grind’s new book "The Lost Bank" offers a look at the human failings that lay at the root of the Great Recession, the personalities caught up in good times and easy money, a seriously deluded industry and an entire culture ultimately undone by financial collapse.
She describes WaMu’s unprecedented bank runs and unveils the details of its purchase by JPMorgan Chase and the controversial actions taken by federal regulators in closing the bank. Grind also traces the last 20 years of WaMu’s existence, focusing on the people who led the bank through its spectacular rise and fall.
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Categories: Literary & Books | Neighborhood
Added: Jul 2, 2012 at 4:21 AM // Last Modified: Jul 14, 2012 at 05:11 AM
