Financial Crisis
A guide to the global financial crisis.
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2011
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Background
Below are some links to information about the financial system and the crisis.
- This American Life - "Bad Bank"Episode aired in early March 2009 and gives a nice explanation of the crisis.
- "Was 'Adult Supervision" Needed on Wall Street?"Aired on NPR's Fresh Air on September 18, 2008. Terry Gross interviews Michael Greenberger, law professor at the University of Maryland law school. This provides a good overview of the AIG bailout and how it effects us.
- "Our Confusing Economy, Explained"Aired on NPR's Fresh Air April 3, 2008. Terry Gross interviews Michael Greenberger. He explains the economy.
- CQ Researcher - Financial Crisis May 2008Look for this guide from May 2008 for some background information on the issue.
- CQ Research - Financial Bailout Oct 2008Newest report from CQ Researcher that addresses the financial crisis.
- This American Life - "Another Frightening Show About the Economy"Aired 10/3/08
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Current News Highlights
- Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission ReportReleased January 2011
- World Economic Forum
- European Commission - Driving the European Recovery
- Financial Crisis Responsibility FeeInformation from the White House on new proposed fee (1/14/10)
- Recovery.govWebsite tracking developments/progress of Recovery Act.
- FDIC - Failed Bank List
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Actofficial text - 407 pages long in pdf
- Recovery.gov
- House and Senate Reach Stimulus Deal - Marketplace 2/11/09
- Coloradoan Chats with CSU Economist - 2/11/09
- New CRS Report - Causes of the Financial Crisis 1/30/09
- Financial Crisis Timeline - St. Louis Fed
- Background Videos from NPR's MarketplaceCheck out these videos explaining various aspects of the financial crisis with Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch.
- Local Experts Take on Financial Crisis - NCBR 10/10/08
- "Economic Meltdown and Colorado" - KUNC 10/9/08
- "Stocks Fall Sharply on Credit Concerns" - NYT 10/6/08
Background Books
The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash - Charles R. Morris
Call Number: HG4910 .M667 2008
ISBN: 9781586485634
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism - Naomi Klein
Call Number: HB95 .K54 2007
Financial Shock: A 360-Degree Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion, and How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis - Mark Zandi
Call Number: HG2040.5.U5 Z36 2009
The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do About It - Robert Shiller
Call Number: HG2040.15 .S45 2008
The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World - Alan Greenspan
Call Number: HB119.G74 A3 2007
The Big Squeeze: Tough Time for the American Worker - Steven Greenhouse
Call Number: HD8072.5 .G74 2008
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