Financial crisis

The director of “Anchorman” and “Talladega Nights” switched gears in his latest movie, “The Big Short,” about the 2008 economic meltdown. 

A small, family-owned bank in New York City’s Chinatown faced nearly 200 counts of mortgage fraud — the only company ever criminally charged in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” chronicles the legal battle fought by the Sung sisters.

To understand Greece’s debt crisis you need some context for how things got so bad for Greece. We break it down to the simplest terms possible.

An improving economy and declining unemployment mean that Ireland is finding its footing again, and looking to close a controversial loophole that let huge corporations avoid taxes there. But some Irish people think all’s fair in love and finance, and want the so-called ‘Double Irish’ to stay.

When Detroit declared bankruptcy in July, the repercussions were felt around the globe. In fact, some European banks are emerging as major road blocks on the city’s drive to solvency.