News Watch & Listen
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The Choice 2008
October 14, 2008
PBS "Frontline" | UNITED STATES
A compelling look at McCain and Obama and their paths to their party's nominations by the lens of PBS "Frontline". It's a story that may in the end surprise you.
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A Look At Wall Street's Shadow Market
October 6, 2008
CBS 60 Minutes | UNITED STATES
Steve Kroft looks at some of the arcane Wall Street financial instruments that have magnified the economic crisis.
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How the U.S. got itself into a housing crisis
October 6, 2008
NPR Chicago Public Radio | UNITED STATES
This American Life producer Alex Blumberg teams up with NPR's Adam Davidson for the entire hour to tell the story—the surprisingly entertaining story—of how the U.S. got itself into a housing crisis. They talk to people who were actually working in the housing, banking, finance and mortgage industries, about what they thought during the boom times, and why the bust happened. And they explain that a lot of it has to do with the giant global pool of money. (31 minutes)
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