http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/ Some of the nation's brightest economists failed to predict the foreclosure crisis and economic recession that followed. Paul Solman asks them why no one connected the dots in time to warn the public. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/
I love Jim Lehrer.
savion94 2 years ago
You just remember that next time when you go to the bank for a loan (To buy ,for example, an speculatively over priced house) where they charge you interest for the risk they're taking loaning you that money ... Which is really your money they are loaning to you since your taxes bailed out those few with" a wealthy living" a few time before this crisis, not to mention tax breaks for the rich... We wouldn't want them not "Enjoying" all that wealth , they worked so hard earning now would we?
silversalvo 3 years ago
what happened was that the media had faith in the "tech bubble" which exploded which led to the "housing bubble" again led by main media. the thing is that people have to diversify their investments, plain and simple. in order for one to succeed, another has to fail. to many people were succeeding at the same thing and no one was losing. now everyone, or the majority has to fail in order to get the real market price. now we have to figure out what companies are making money now.
DrHavanger 3 years ago
Why didn't the Fed warn us?
The Fed CAUSED it!!!
SpectralSeeker 3 years ago
give me a break. people should be able to enjoy wealthy lives without being condescended to by the likes of socialists.
arequipa1 3 years ago
It is not that they did not know, its more like they all had benefits in it.
Shaft2009 3 years ago
Very interesting, thanks for the upload.
Nevertheless ,i still loathe and have nothing but contempt for the capitalist's way. I would have hoped that current events would have made it clear that "greed isn't good" and that the human condition cannot be reduced to self interest.
silversalvo 3 years ago
Most macroeconomic theory is faulty & hobbled by the presumption that MOST individuals involved in the economy are well-informed, and are reactive to indicators that only economists and financial institutions look at.
voyeurdug 3 years ago