The big short : inside the doomsday machine /

Lewis, Michael

The big short : inside the doomsday machine / Michael Lewis. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2010. - xviii, 266 p. ; 25 cm.

A secret origin story -- In the land of the blind -- "How can a guy who can't speak English lie?" -- How to harvest a migrant worker -- Accidental capitalists -- Spider-man at the Venetian -- The great treasure hunt -- The long quiet -- A death of interest -- Two men in a boat.

Shares insights into the recent economic crisis, citing such factors as expanded home ownership and risky derivative elections in the face of increasing shareholder demands, and profiles responsible parties in government, financial, and private sectors.

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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Financial crises--History--United States--21st century.


United States--Economic conditions--2001-2009.

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