I know I do. I was lucky enough to catch the episode The Giant Pool of Money on This American Life a while back when it first aired. That helped. A lot. I’ve found some other resources that you might find helpful.
This is important stuff. Take a couple of hours and educate yourself.
This American Life
- The Giant Pool of Money: A special program about the housing crisis produced in a special collaboration with NPR News. We explain it all to you. What does the housing crisis have to do with the turmoil on Wall Street? Why did banks make half-million dollar loans to people without jobs or income? And why is everyone talking so much about the 1930s? It all comes back to the Giant Pool of Money.
- Another Frightening Show About the Economy: Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson—the two guys who reported our Giant Pool of Money episode—are back, in collaboration with the Planet Money podcast. They’ll explain what happened this week, including what regulators could’ve done to prevent this financial crisis from happening in the first place. You can learn more about the daily ins and outs and join the discussion on the Planet Money blog.
- Planet Money (NPR Daily Podcast and Blog)
Do you have any helpful resources that have aided your understanding? Have you been ignoring this financial crisis? Why is this important for PR people?
