New York City as the Capital of Capital — Steven Jaffe and Jessica Lautin on The Brian Lehrer Show
Today, we offer another interview with the authors of Capital of Capital: Money, Banking, and Power in New York City, 1784-2012.
Steven H. Jaffe and Jessica Lautin recently appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the book and the frequently contentious history of banks in New York City. Among other issues, Jaffe and Lautin discussed why New York City became the “capital of capital,” surpassing Philadelphia and other cities; how New York City became not only the center of banking but also the center of protests against capitalism from the union movement to Occupy Wall Street; how immigration gave rise to savings banks; and whether or not New York City will remain the “capital of capital”
