John Clarke and Bryan Dawe of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation explain the subprime mortgage meltdown in a manner even I can understand.
http://www.abc.net.au/australiawide/stories/2008/200803/s2190009.htm -via Boing Boing
People who don’t know what they’re doing will buy anything, Bryan.
http://www.abc.net.au/australiawide/stories/2008/200803/s2190009.htm -via Boing Boing
As evidenced by all the yahoos that think the mortgage problem is a cause of financial trouble, rather than just another symptom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivp4YqGCI-s