Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon

The New York Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Gretchen Morgenson, exposes the truth behind the financial meltdown in her groundbreaking book, Reckless Endangerment.

With unparalleled insight and depth, she reveals how the toxic interplay of Washington, Wall Street, and corrupt mortgage lenders led to the devastating crisis that shook the world.

Drawing on previously untapped sources and original research, Morgenson connects the dots that led to this fiasco, exposing the role played by Fannie Mae, Countrywide Financial, Goldman Sachs, and other major players in the government and financial sectors.

This definitive account is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the true causes of the financial crisis and how it could have been prevented.