Economy
Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed politics
DIVIDED DECADE
DIVIDED DECADE
Ten years ago, the American economy broke.
Today, the country is a much different place. We've fractured along many lines — economic, political and cultural. How did we get here? Why? How has the system changed How has it changed us? And what does it mean for our future?
For the past year, Marketplace has been reporting on how the financial crisis changed America in a project called Divided Decade. Now we bring our findings to you.
This is what we learned.
On Housing
In 2008, the housing market collapsed and changed the way we live. For a year, Marketplace has been reporting on how the financial crisis shaped America in 2018. These are our findings on housing.
On Politics
Did saving the financial system break the political system?
Interviews
The Politics of Crisis
In a rare joint interview, former Sen. Chris Dodd and former Rep. Barney Frank, the lawmakers behind one of the country’s largest financial reform bills, talk about their biggest regrets during the financial crisis, why there won’t be any more bailouts and why they’re not worried about major rollbacks to Dodd-Frank.
Panic, Fear and Regret
In a historic conversation, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson talk about how they lost the country when they saved the economy.
The Politics of Crisis
In a rare joint interview, former Sen. Chris Dodd and former Rep. Barney Frank, the lawmakers behind one of the country’s largest financial reform bills, talk about their biggest regrets during the financial crisis, why there won’t be any more bailouts and why they’re not worried about major rollbacks to Dodd-Frank.
Panic, Fear and Regret
In a historic conversation, Timothy Geithner, Ben Bernanke and Henry Paulson talk about how they lost the country when they saved the economy.
All Stories
Economy
Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed housing
Business
Business
Economy
What did America buy with the auto bailout, and was it worth it?
Economy
How auto industry towns are faring a decade after the bailout
Economy
Business
How employee training has suffered in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis
Economy
Ray Dalio discusses the anatomy of the debt cycle
Economy
When did you realize we were in a financial crisis?
Reach Out
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