Banking History and the Future of Policy: Charles Calomiris at Mississippi State

On September 25, the Mississippi State University Department of Finance and Economics hosted Dr. Charles Calomiris as part of the Jack R. Lee Distinguished Speaker Series. Drawing on the deep historical insights of his seminal work, Fragile by Design, Dr. Calomiris examines critical challenges at the intersection of banking history, economics, and modern governance—exploring the pitfalls of AI in research, the structural root causes of financial crises, and the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook. Watch his full lecture below.