The Economic Crisis: Simply Explained In Under 10 Minutes

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There are many facets that I have tried to simplify in the following video. In essence, it's a broad, macro-economic view of what the current economic crisis is all about. I do not discuss bonds. I don't get into treasuries. I simplify the concept of leverage quite a bit. I don't even discuss the problem that the value of the debt obligations isn't understood by anyone. But for an macro-economic view? The following illustrates what is going on ...

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