Economic Effects of September 11 Special Issue of Economic Policy Review

This special issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Economic Policy ReviewÓ, issued soon after the one-year anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, explores some of the key economic consequences of the attacks. The 6 articles that make up the volume address several important questions: How great were the losses in N.Y. City on Sept. 11 & in the difficult months thereafter? How much will the nation spend to prevent future attacks? Did the destruction of information & infrastructure impair the functioning of the payments & securities settlement systems, & what steps minimized further damage? Will these events hurt N.Y.'s future vitality & causes businesses & workers to retreat from the city? Charts & tables.Groshen, Erica L. is the author of 'Economic Effects of September 11 Special Issue of Economic Policy Review' with ISBN 9780756730529 and ISBN 075673052X.