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The urgent need for a lender of last resort highlighted by the 1907 panic
1. The Panic of 1907: The Genesis of Central Banking ArchitectureTriggered by the failure of speculative trust companies in New York, the Panic of 1907 rapidly evolved into a widespread liquidity crunch across the nation. In the absence of a central bank capable of serving as a l...
