The Giant Pool of Money

This American Life, Public Radio International by Alex Blumberg, Adam Davidson, Ira Glass | May. 9, 2009 (Special Report)

(Audio - streaming) What does the housing crisis have to do with the turmoil on Wall Street? Why did banks make half-million dollar loans to people without jobs or income? And why is everyone talking so much about the 1930s? Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Global Economy, U.S. Economy, Finance
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Posted by: Posted by Eremipagamo Amabebe - Apr 20, 2010 - 10:51 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Eremipagamo Amabebe (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review), Beth Wellington (review)
Content Type: Audio - streaming
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Apr 21, 2010 - 5:56 AM PDT
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Beth Wellington
4.2
 by Beth Wellington - Apr. 26, 2010

This American Life regularly tells stories in depth in an understandable way. This is no exception.

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Kaizar Campwala
4.8
 by Kaizar Campwala - Apr. 21, 2010

My favorite bit of journalism, storytelling, and explanation from 2009. Exceptionally well produced and informative.

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Fabrice Florin
3.9
 by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 26, 2010
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Eremipagamo Amabebe
4.2
 by Eremipagamo Amabebe - Apr. 20, 2010

A simple, entertaining explanation of what caused the economic crisis. For anyone still a little uncomfortable with finance lingo, this is great explanation of what happened (and an easy way to understand things like CDOs, ABSs and NINA loans).

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