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How Debt Crashed the Economy: The Real Cause of the Great Recession
Think the 2008 crash was about greedy bankers? Think again. This video dives into the groundbreaking book 'House of Debt' by Atif Mian and Amir Sufi from Princeton and the University of Chicago. They reveal a shocking truth: the real culprit was household debt, not just Wall Street. Using zip-code-level data, they show how debt magnified losses, crushed consumer spending, and turned a housing bust into a national catastrophe. You'll learn why saving banks didn't work, how debt concentrates pain on the poor, and what policies could prevent the next disaster. It's a mind-blowing look at how you and I were part of the problem—and how we can fix it.
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