Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-324) and index.
Contents:
To the crossroads -- Subprime -- Lenders -- Niagara -- Lehman -- Desperate surge -- Absence of fear -- Citi's turn -- Rubicon -- Tottering -- Fannie's turn -- Sleepless -- The forces of evil -- Aftershocks -- The hedge fund war -- The tarp -- Steel's turn -- Reluctant socialist -- Great recession.
Summary:
The roots of the mortgage bubble, the story of the Wall Street collapse, and the government's unprecedented response are captured in this blow-by-blow account of "the end of Wall Street" by one of our most trusted business journalists.
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