CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

PART 1 — DOWNFALL

Chapter One

Subprime

Chapter Two

The Bazooka

Chapter Three

The Blame Game

PART 2 — ORIGINS

Chapter Four

Housing Industrial Complex

Chapter Five

The Roaring Nineties

Chapter Six

“We Were at War”

Chapter Seven

The $9 Billion Accounting Fraud

PART 3 — LIMBO

Chapter Eight

The Toxic Twins

Chapter Nine

Doing Nothing

Chapter Ten

Mr. Hedge Fund Goes to Washington

Chapter Eleven

Defending the Common Man

Chapter Twelve

No End in Sight

Chapter Thirteen

Fixing the Roof

Chapter Fourteen

Shaky Ground

Further Readings

Endnotes