COVER STORY

Why The Financial System Collapsed

Banks and financial traders always try to outrun the regulators to cop as much cash as they can. But this time, the game swelled to epic proportions.

by Corine Hegland

Saturday, April 11, 2009


Banks and financial traders always try to outrun the regulators to cop as much cash as they can. It's just that this time, the game swelled to epic proportions. Ironically, the fall of the financial system was foreseen by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two of the inventors of the game.

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