The average American household lost $123,000 in wealth during the financial crisis. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission says Wall Street stole it, appearing to confirm the narrative told by countless politicians, economists, and pundits.

The verdict seems unanimous. In fact, it's unanimously wrong. The masterminds behind the biggest heist in history were radical social engineers on Pennsylvania Avenue, not financial engineers on Wall Street.

The Great American Bank Robbery offers the first careful and thorough analysis of public policy's role in the calamity. With stinging clarity, it indicts the real culprits––many of whom have returned to the scene of the crime in Washington. Now they're planning an even bigger heist in the name of "economic justice."

Robbery also answers why: 

• Asian–Americans weathered the mortgage crisis better than other groups, including whites. 
• Alan Greenspan shares blame for the crisis for reasons that have nothing to do...
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