The international financial crisis has sent seismic shockwaves through the global economy. A recession is here, a depression is looming, and it may last years. Throughout the industrialized world, politicians are scrambling to bail out banks and financial institutions with hundreds of billions in subsidies and cheap loans. No one can say when or where we will hit bottom. What caused the chaos? Why was it allowed to happen, and how could it have been prevented? Leading experts explain the background and inner workings of a financial crisis the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
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