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Thomas Sowell explains the economic and political forces that led to the housing boom and its catastrophic collapse. He details how innovative mortgage financing and the wide marketing of mortgage-backed securities created a fragile financial house of cards that collapsed worldwide. The book critically evaluates the roles of politicians, financial institutions, and policy decisions, and considers possible responses to the current economic crisis.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: Thomas Sowell
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