Anatomy of a Financial Crisis

Read the NBR team's thoughts about the financial crisis. Then post your comments. Image of talk bubbles.

The Birth of "Anatomy of a

Financial Crisis"

posted by Suzanne Pratt

Coming up with the idea to do an NBR series on the 2008 financial crisis was pretty obvious. After all, that's what we in the NY bureau and in our offices across the country have been living and breathing every day for the last 2.... + More

Government Mistakes Contributed to

Financial Crisis

posted by Stephanie Dhue

There are so many pieces to the government's role in the financial crisis -- it's tough to narrow down. But fundamentally the government's deference to financial markets kept regulators from effective oversight. Alan... + More

NBR's list of websites you can visit for more info about the financial crisis. Broken Piggy Bank

FactCheck.org

House Financial Services Committee

IMF

Knowledge@Wharton

STATS

An NBR Series - Premieres October 28, 2008

The U.S. is in the midst of a financial crisis that will likely be the defining economic event of this era. But, just how did we get here? Who is to blame? And, what factors influenced those who made the critical decisions that brought us and our economy to this point?

In this three-part series, NBR dissects the roles the private sector, the government, and consumers played in creating this financial crisis. Each report contains the details you need to understand what went wrong.