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How did a collapse in the U.S. housing market nearly destroy the global financial system?

In 2008, millions of people lost their jobs, their homes, and their retirement savings. Lehman Brothers collapsed. AIG required one of the largest government bailouts in history. Banks stopped lending. Businesses couldn't borrow money. Global financial markets froze.

But why did it happen?

How could mortgages issued to ordinary American families trigger a worldwide financial crisis? Why did the failure of one investment bank threaten the entire global economy? Why did governments rescue banks but allow millions of homeowners to struggle? And what lessons does the crisis still hold for today's world?

2008: Inside the Collapse of the Global Financial System takes readers inside one of the most important economic events of the twenty-first century. Written in clear, engaging language, this book explains not only what happened, but how the entire financial system nearly stopped functioning.

Rather than overwhelming readers with technical jargon, this book gradually reveals how every piece of the puzzle fit together:

• The housing bubble and subprime mortgages

• Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs)

• Credit default swaps (CDS) and hidden financial risks

• Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and AIG

• The collapse of Wall Street

• The freezing of global credit markets

• Why banks stopped lending

• The government bailouts and TARP

• Why "Too Big to Fail" still exists today

• How the crisis changed modern capitalism forever

Along the way, you'll meet the people, institutions, and decisions that shaped history—from homeowners and bankers to regulators, central bankers, Treasury officials, and world leaders. Instead of simply presenting economic theories, the book tells the story as it unfolded, allowing readers to experience the growing uncertainty, panic, and global consequences through a vivid historical narrative.

Whether you're interested in economics, investing, finance, business, history, or public policy, this book provides a clear and accessible explanation of one of the most consequential financial crises ever recorded.

You'll discover:

Why the housing market became a massive bubble

How Wall Street turned mortgages into complex financial products

Why credit rating agencies failed

Why Lehman Brothers collapsed

Why AIG was rescued while Lehman was allowed to fail

How fear spread through the banking system

Why governments believed they had no choice but to rescue the financial system

Why the effects of 2008 still shape today's economy

More than a history of the Great Financial Crisis, this is the story of how modern finance really works—and what happens when trust disappears.

If you've ever wondered how a problem that began in the U.S. housing market nearly brought down the global economy, this book will give you the complete picture.

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Isbn 13 :9798191525471
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