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In *Dumb Money*, Daniel Gross, known for his 'Money culture' column in Newsweek, examines the 2008 financial crisis that reshaped America’s economic landscape. He explores the economic conditions and historical context of the U.S. from 2001 to 2009, outlining how mounting debt, risky securities, and regulatory failures converged to trigger a catastrophic market collapse.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Daniel Gross
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