A orígem da crise financeira

John B. Taylor: "... My research shows that government actions and interventions -- not any inherent failure or instability of the private economy -- caused, prolonged and dramatically worsened the crisis. The classic explanation of financial crises is that they are caused by excesses -- frequently monetary excesses -- which lead to a boom and an inevitable bust. This crisis was no different: A housing boom followed by a bust led to defaults, the implosion of mortgages and mortgage-related securities at financial institutions, and resulting financial turmoil.

Monetary excesses were the main cause of the boom..." -- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123414310280561945.html Background analysis: http://www.stanford.edu/~johntayl/FCPR.pdf