Did you know Wall Street nearly faced its own “Cuban Missile Crisis” in 1998? Excessive leverage and private deals between major investment banks and a single quantitative hedge fund almost triggered a market collapse that could have rivaled 1929, 1987 or 2008-2009. Few insiders realized how close we came. This session explains the story in […]

Christopher Bellitto, PhD, professor of history, Kean University The papacy is the longest-running monarchy in the world today, yet its origins were far simpler than the grandeur of the modern Vatican. Explore its political, theological, and cultural evolution across two millennia. Encounter saints and sinners, reformers and rulers, and discover how this institution has shaped […]