This period of relative macroeconomic stability lasted from the mid-1980s to 2007

The 9/11 attacks created massive dislocations in US financial markets. The Fed played a leading role in responding to the immediate crisis, using the wide range of its authorities to limit the economic fallout and support the US financial system.

The 1999 Act promoted financial integration by repealing parts of the Glass-Steagall Act while giving the Fed new supervisory powers

A group of banks and brokerage firms prevented the collapse of this hedge fund in 1998

A financial crisis started in Thailand in July 1997 and spread across East Asia

HOEPA addresses unfair, deceptive, or abusive mortgage lending practices

The 1994 law removed many of the restrictions on bank branching across state lines

The 1991 Act was intended to address problems in the banking and thrift industries

The Dow dropped 22.6 percent on Black Monday, October 19, 1987

The phrase "too big to fail" became commonly used for the first time after Continental's crisis

During the 1980s, many Latin American countries were unable to service their foreign debt