7 Minute Books: Free Book Summaries

Meltdown by Thomas E. Woods, Jr. - Book Summary

7 Minute Books: Free Book Summaries

Show Notes

We dig into Woods' argument that the meltdown wasn't a market failure but a government one. Plus, the bailout debate and why the Fed might be the real culprit.

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