Good luck. It’s confusing as all hell, especially if your understanding of the working of the economy is on a par with Mac and Dennis of Paddy’s Pub in Philadelphia. Or if you’re one of those folks on the Washington mall today harfing up patriotism in big, hate-coated chunks.
But if you’ve got the time and the patience, Pro Publica has done extraordinary work in nailing down the details and explaining how the major banks kept the bubble alive by buying their own crap. It’ll be enlightening. It might make you nauseous or angry or both.
