Capsule Review January 1932 Issue The Banks and Prosperity by Lionel D. EdieReviewed by William L. LangerAbout the Author: My FA Anthologies Read more by William L. Langer In This Review The Banks and Prosperity By Lionel D. Edie Harpers, 1931 190 pp. $2.50 Purchase Facebook Twitter Email My FA Saved Articles Print The author discusses the rôle of the central banks of the United States, England, France and Germany, and calls for more progressive policies.