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  • The Ascent of Money Episode 3: Risky Business

    The Ascent of Money Episode 3: Risky Business

    In “Risky Business,” episode three of the four-part THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson examines the roots of the insurance industry in Europe; how disasters like Hurricane Katrina expose problems in risk management; how countries like Japan and Chile manage risk for their citizens; and the great rewards that can be accumulated [...]

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  • The Ascent of Money Episode 2: Bonds of War

    The Ascent of Money Episode 2: Bonds of War

    Niall Ferguson on John Law and his Louisiana territory Ponzi scheme; bond markets support warfare in Europe; globalization accelerates with the economic invasion of the Far East.

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  • The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles

    The Ascent of Money Episode 1: From Bullion to Bubbles

    In the first episode of the four-hour series THE ASCENT OF MONEY, economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the roots of money and finance in the conquest of the Americas, from the Incan empire to the Louisiana territory.

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  • BBC: The Love of Money – Episode 3 – Back from the Brink

    BBC: The Love of Money – Episode 3 – Back from the Brink

    The Last of episode of “The Love of Money” three part series. In the month that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the world stared into the abyss of total financial collapse. The third part of the BBC’s definitive series on the crash tells the extraordinary story of how politicians reacted, and asks [...]

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  • Dispatches – Crash – How long Will it Last ?

    Dispatches – Crash – How long Will it Last ?

    In the second half of this special two-part Dispatches, economist and author Will Hutton continues the definitive insider’s account of how Britain’s economy went from boom to bust. Hutton reveals how those who tried to warn of the impending financial disaster were shouted down, ignored or fired. As a result, the repercussions of the collapse of [...]

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  • Dispatches – Crash Gordon

    Dispatches – Crash Gordon

    In the first account of its kind on television, award-winning journalist Andrew Rawnsley presents the inside political story of the credit crunch. The programme features exclusive interviews with senior figures close to the economic crisis, including cabinet ministers, senior politicians and former treasury insiders. As Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has presided over the biggest recession in [...]

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