History of Central Banking - An Economist's Perspective

Tom Cunningham, vice president, senior economist, and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, gives an economist's view of the early history of central banking in the United States. He focuses on the evolution of banking from the late 1700s through the Great Depression, with a special focus on the Fed's role in the Depression.

This is the first of a series of four short videos.

Part 1 - Early History of Central Banking