# Prof. Richard Sylla's book, "A History of Interest Rates," is cited

1 Faculty News March 11, 2012 ![Huffington Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/huffpost192x144.jpg?itok=sF2Y0c9v)>

Excerpt from [The Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-seamus-p-finn-omi/usury-is-alive-and-well_b_1334908.html) -- "In their well-documented book, 'A History of Interest Rates,' Sidney Homer & [Richard Sylla](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/richard-sylla) trace the evolution of credit and the influence of the religious communities almost every step of the way in the process."

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