Money, Banking, and Financial Markets

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This course covers the nature of money; organization and functioning of the commercial banking system; description of financial markets and financial institutions; hedging mechanisms, yield curves, Federal Reserve System and financial intermediaries; the history and current state of banking and financial market regulation; financial panics and crises. Prerequisite(s): ECO 1010 or 1101. Crosslisted with FIN 2221 .