Bear trap

Description:

Recounts the financial crisis which precipitated the fall of one of Wall Street's most prestigous and oldest firms, examining the role of the foreign financial markets and the federal government in the collapse.

subjects: Corporate mergers and acquisitions,  Financial crises,  Investment banking,  Economic policy,  Consolidation and merger of corporations,  Bear, Stearns & Co,  History

Places: United States,  Wall Street (New York, N.Y.)