This will involve researching some fairly recent history of the banking industry.

Specifically, provide information about the 2008/2009 banking crisis, the role of the Federal Reserve and the housing market. Your paper should cover the following topics:

Brief background information What was the financial crisis of 2008?

What was the root cause?

Were the banks behaving ethically?

What was the governments role?

How did the housing market affect the banking industry?

What regulations were put in place to prevent this from happening again?

What is your opinion? Do you think the government did the right thing?

Do you have any real life examples of how this impacted your life or someone you know?