What Caused the Recession?

I always love learning about the inner workings of the government and what the actions are that lead to certain consequences.

If anyone else has found themselves curious about the reasons that led us into our wonderful economy today, and caused the recession -- watch Inside Job. It's a documentary that's really well done and very interesting.

There are interviews from lobbyists, mortgage raters, government officials (like Elliot Spitzer and Ben Bernanke), and others. They are all asked questions that unravel the mystery of what happened with the banks and corrupt mortgages. There's talk about all the bonuses paid out and how the executives never had to pay them back after the government bailouts.

A lot of what's in the movie will probably make you mad, but it's worth knowing the information. It's available to rent in all of the regular places, including the ultra convenient: Redbox.