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Today we take a look at where we stand, now ten years on from the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008. Inequality has spiked, the banks are more profitable than ever and not a single banker went to jail for fraud. Now we must look ahead to how we can better manage the next inevitable crash.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:16 As the banks crashed, inequality spiked - Angie Coiro hosting the Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 9-17-18    • As the banks crashed, inequality spik...  
00:05:10 Nomi Prins on the fallout of the bank bailouts - @ThisIsHellRadio - Air Date 5-8-18    • Nomi Prins on the fallout of the bank...  
00:14:55 Rethinking economic indicators to improve our understanding - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 9-17-18    • Rethinking economic indicators to imp...  
00:21:49 Harold Meyerson on why the recovery continued the disaster - Start Making Sense from @TheNation - Air Date 9-19-18 audioboom.com/posts/7013584-the-recovery-from-the-…
00:27:20 F-Word: 10 Years on, The End of Capitalism is Easier to Imagine - @theLFshow w: @GRITlaura Flanders - Air Date 9-21-18    • F-Word: 10 Years On, The End of Capit...  
00:31:31 The Left Must Get Ready to Seize the Next Financial Crisis - @TheRealNews - Air Date 7-22-18    • The Left Must Get Ready to Seize the ...  
00:41:28 Jesse Eisinger on why the Chickensh*t club doesn't prosecute bankers - @RalphNader Radio Hour - Air Date 3-3-18    • Jesse Eisinger on why the Chickensh*t...  
00:51:10 Why aren't more dishonest bankers in jail? - The Inquiry - Air Date 7-4-16    • Why aren't more dishonest bankers in ...  
01:02:43 Further clarification on social democracy - Jeff from New York
01:06:49 Final comments on the definitions of Democratic Socialism, social ownership and the future of cooperative ownership