FACULTY HONOR: Blinder book recognized by New York Times

"After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead" by Alan S. Blinder, the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, was named one of the 10 Best Books of 2013 by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. The book describes a "perfect storm" that led to the 2008 financial meltdown.