This American Life, the NPR Radio program, produced two excellent shows that explain in pretty simple and plain language, some of the reasons behind the current economic mess.
If you subscribe to the podcast, you received them for free (I think they are free for a week or something), but if you didn't you can purchase each for under a buck. While I am no where near an expert and I certainly have not read or listened to all coverage, I've read a fair amount in the mainstream press like Newsweek, the Atlantic, and my local paper, but these podcasts probably do the best job of laying out the situation that I've seen. And you can listen to them in your car, or while running, or even while trying to obtain a subprime mortgage without a salary.
Check them out:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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