The financial crisis is really an economic crisis. And beyond that, it's a money crisis. Caused by the pressures of a Giant Pool of Money. The best explainer on this was done by This American Life a few months ago, and I'd urge folks to bookmark this link and listen to the program if they have some time this weekend. It'll give you a much more coherent understanding of the problem than anything you're reading in the newspapers or on this blog.
