Home

This American Life

The Giant Pool of Money

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Chelsea Wieber

Confused about the housing crisis, the falling dollar, the credit crunch or the securities problem "that nearly brought down the global financial system?"

Last week, This American Life took it all on in "The Giant Pool of Money." In one hour, This American Life breaks down the most complex financial problem in recent U.S. history, and does it better than anyone I've come across.

Bookmark/Search this post with:
Keywords: This American Life, sub-prime mortgage crisis, global economic crisis

Breaking News
Subscribe

Major Shippers Skirt Gulf of Aden to Avoid Pirates

The Epoch Times - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:44
Major shiping companies might be rerouting their cargo to avoid pirates active off the Somali coast.

South Africa to Withhold Zimbabwe Aid Over Deadlock

The Epoch Times - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:44
South Africa will withhold Zimbabwe aid until a representative government is in place, the first pressure put on Zimbabwe.

Ecuador Seeks to Sell Rainforest

Spiegel Online - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:46
Ecuador is the first country in the world to announce plans to leave the oil reserves beneath its rainforests in the ground. The country wants foreign businesses to cover the cost of not drilling by purchasing CO2 certificates.

EU Farm Policy Revamped

International Herald Tribune - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 11:02
Longstanding subsidies now enjoyed by large farms will be diverted into countryside programs — breaking the link between how much farmers produce and the amount of subsidy they receive.

Cutting Emissions in Rural China

World Changing - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:02
An experiment aims to mobilize farmers to use readily accessible, traditional bioenergy sources — like straw — to help China reduce its carbon footprint.
See all Breaking News >

Recent comments

An initiative of Mercy Corps
“You must be the change
you wish to see in the world”
— Mahatma Gandhi
Learn more about Mercy Corps >

Efficiency

Over the last five years, more than 89% of Mercy Corps' resources have been allocated directly to programs

Excellence

Mercy Corps is a Charity Navigator 4-star charity.

Click to view our rating from America's premier charity evaluator.

High Value

Every dollar you donate to Mercy Corps helps us secure $20.89 in donated food and other critical supplies.

Mercy Corps — Dept. W — 3015 SW First Ave — Portland, OR 97201
 All original content Copyright © 2008 Mercy Corps. Quoted and linked content is property of the creator(s). Mercy Corps will not sell, rent or trade your personal information.