Featured Interviews
Our interviews augment our document-based research by revealing general observations, valuable insights, and unanticipated “Lessons Learned” that we believe will be helpful to policymakers in the future.
Our interviews recount a multitude of perspectives and also provides a human dimension to these rare and extraordinary events. These are the stories of the decisionmakers, who, as the U.S. housing market crashed and the exposure of the inherent weaknesses in the financial system sent markets into a freefall, were tasked with crafting the emergency response not knowing how, or even if, they could contain the damage and restore stability. We hear from the deputies, the lieutenants, and the analysts who worked through the night shepherding possibilities and pouring over numbers. They are men and women who answered their government’s call to service, and put their expertise at its disposal, leaving jobs, families and vacations behind.
The practical revelations contained in these interviews combine with our case studies, and other research, to create a multi-dimensional record and powerful resource for crisis-fighting. You can access the interview transcripts and summaries below.
Browse the entire collection of Lessons Learned Transcripts and Summaries organized by the institution served during the Global Financial Crisis:
We publish our Lessons Learned summaries in our online journal, the Journal of Financial Crises on an ongoing basis. This allows us to share the essence of the interview with the public sooner, even though the interview transcript may be embargoed for a period. You may view our published Lessons Learned summaries in our Journal of Financial Crises, or download the list of published Lesson Learned summaries marked with descriptive keywords .
Additionally, browse our full collection of Lessons Learned Materials and other materials related to crises throughout history with expanded search capability in the YPFS Resource library.
Lastly, find answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Lessons Learned Oral History Project here.