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In 2008, the entire financial system was at a potential breaking point because of a popping housing bubble. This tutorial breaks down how the government attempted to address this (historical note: Sal made these videos as the crisis was unfolding).

12701_Bailout_8_Systemic_risk.html

12695_Bailout_2_Book_value.html

12705_Bailout_12_Lone_Star_transaction.html

12694_Bailout_1_Liquidity_vs_solvency.html

12696_Bailout_3_Book_value_vs_market_value.html

12698_Bailout_5_Paying_off_the_debt.html

12704_Bailout_11_Why_these_CDOs_could_be_worth_nothing.html

12697_Bailout_4_Mark_to_model_vs_mark_to_market.html

12706_Bailout_13_Does_the_bailout_have_a_chance_of_working_.html

12708_Bailout_15_More_on_the_solution.html

12699_Bailout_6_Getting_an_equity_infusion.html

12703_Bailout_10_Moral_hazard.html

12707_Bailout_14_Possible_solution.html

12709_CNN_Understanding_the_crisis.html

12700_Bailout_7_Bank_goes_into_bankruptcy.html

12702_Bailout_9_Paulson_s_plan.html