Broken Bargain

This audiobook presents a compelling history of major financial crises in the United States, highlighting the pivotal bargain struck in the 1930s between the financial sector and the federal government. As bankers received a safety net in exchange for regulatory measures, this agreement played a crucial role in ensuring market stability. However, the narrative uncovers how, beginning in the 1980s, Wall Street's push for deregulation ultimately eroded these protections, contributing to subsequent financial turmoil in the 1980s and 2000s.