Summary: Reading Time: 2 minutesToday’s post is the anniversary economic meltdown podcast episode. I know there are a lot of 2008 economic crisis podcast episodes out there but this one explains it from a personal perspective. If you want a good option for the 2008 economic crisis podcast that explains how the crisis happened without pushing a specific political perspective, <a href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/economic-inequality/history-of-economic-inequality-part-8/">try this one</a>.<br> <br> Ten years ago today the global economy was in chaos. The collapse of Lehman Brothers pushed an already simmering mortgage crisis into overdrive. Unemployment in the US rose to its highest peak in decades. Foreclosures and bankruptcies skyrocketed. From coast to coast evidence of corruption was partnered with new calls for government bailouts. Today’s post features the anniversary of the economic meltdown podcast episode. We have heard the narratives and listened to the debates on the causes. This episode looks at what it was like to live in the middle of unfolding history.<br> <br> This 2008 economic crisis podcast episode on the anniversary of the economic meltdown will be a quick trip down memory lane for many of the listeners. From high gas prices, bank closures, foreclosure crisis and the 2008 Presidential election the 08 economic meltdown was a unique set of moments in modern history.<br> If you enjoyed this podcast episode you should also check out my series on the <a href="https://wp.me/p2iDfo-1su">Economic Inequality</a>. Think of it is a history of the modern US economy.<br> Also check out my blog series on <a href="http://www.theendofhistory.net/economic-inequality/extreme-poverty/">The American Caste System</a>.<br> Additional Reading:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-13/the-financial-crisis-cost-every-american-70-000-fed-study-says">Fed Study Says Economic Crisis Cost Every American $70K</a><br> * <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/06/01/how-the-great-recession-changed-the-job-market-forever-for-college-grads/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ea75783a915a">How the Great Recession Changed the Job Market for College Grads</a><br> * <a href="https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/2010perceptions/thegreatrecession.pdf">The Great Recession</a><br> <br> <br> the End of History <br> Episode 197: Remembering the Economic Meltdown <br> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theendofhistory/PHVq/~6/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/headlineanimator/install?id=nb64uri41haerm5fvtnnavfgjo&w=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">↑ Grab this Headline Animator</a><br>
