Economy: A Clusterfuck Explained

Curious how we got to this economic point? Tired of every pundit on TV screaming and 'explaining' that the sky is falling without really giving you a real, in-depth explanation of how we as Americans just got bent over?

Then I urge everybody to listen to this amazing show from This American Life. Listen to it while you surf the net or put it on the mp3 player and give it a listen on your way to work. 

But beyond all else, listen to the last 7 minutes or so. Where we find out about something called 'stock infusion' and how that might be the best possible way out of this mess, and how Secretary Paulson is unlikely to do anything of the sort.

If you find this information helpful, please pass it along to people you know.

And if you think "There's got to be a better way out of this mess" then I urge you to drop your congressperson and senator a note, telling them what you think.