# Prof. Thomas Cooley and Former SIGTARP Neil Barofsky Discuss "Bailout"

On March 12, NYU Stern's [Center for Global Economy and Business](/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/global-economy-business) hosted a public discussion with [Neil Barofsky](http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/adminofcriminallaw/facultyandstaff/neilbarofsky/index.htm), NYU Law Professor , the author of *Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street* and former Special Inspector General of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“SIGTARP”). [Thomas Cooley](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/thomas-cooley), Paganelli-Bull Professor of Economics and former Dean of NYU Stern, interviewed Professor Barofsky and moderated the audience Q&A.

Watch the full [video](http://echo360.stern.nyu.edu:8080/ess/echo/presentation/8540b009-cde5-4cd0-bc60-68c264b6c0cb).

Research Center Events

— 3/12/2013

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