GW to Launch Free Online Course on Federal Reserve

On April 13, The George Washington University will launch a new open online course, "The Past, Present, and Future of the Federal Reserve," that will trace the influence of the Fed, the United States' central banking system. Moderated by GW SMPA Director Frank Sesno, a former CNN news anchor, the classes will incorporate material from the series of lectures delivered at GW by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. It will also include original presentations and interviews with former and current Fed officials and policymakers such as Paul Volcker, Don Kohn, U.S. Representative Jim Himes, and former U.S. Congressman and Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank.