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The inside story of how wall street and washington fought to save the financial systemand themselves, written by american journalist andrew ross sorkin, is a nonfiction work published in 2009. Theres frequent use of fk, and the discussions about what caused the collapse will probably be too complex and boring for younger viewers, but for older kids and families. It won the 2010 gerald loeb award for best business book, and was shortlisted for the 2010 samuel johnson prize and the 2010 financial times and goldman sachs business book of the year award. The inside story of how wall street and washington fought to save the financial systemand themselves paperback september 7, 2010.
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