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Too big to fail

The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves

Book • 2009

Author

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin provides a minute-by-minute account of the events surrounding the 2007-2008 financial crisis.

The book chronicles the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the subsequent efforts by Wall Street and Washington to save the financial system.

It is based on hundreds of interviews with top executives and regulators, offering a detailed and dramatic narrative of the crisis, including the motivations of ego, greed, fear, and self-preservation that drove the key players.

The book also explores the intricate web of decisions and actions that led to the crisis and the measures taken to mitigate its impact.

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Mentioned in 40 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

as his previous book about the 2008 financial crisis.

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1929 vs 2025: Andrew Ross Sorkin on Crashes, Bubbles & Lessons Learned

Mentioned by

Natalie Kitroeff

as the title of

Andrew Ross Sorkin

's book on the subject of banks being too big to fail.

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How Trump Is Changing American Capitalism

Mentioned as a previous book written by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

about the financial crisis of 2008.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on the Stock Market Crash That Shattered America

Mentioned by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

when discussing how the 2008 financial crisis compares to the 1929 crash.

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Mentioned by

Ed Elson

as the author of the book and a guest on the podcast.

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Mentioned by

Paul Roetzer

, referencing Andrew Ross Sorkin's book about the 2008 banking crisis.

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Mentioned by

Michael Lewis

as a really good book about the 2008 financial crisis written by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

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Lessons of the Great Depression

Mentioned by

Jeff Berman

as a bestselling book by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

about the 2008 financial crisis.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of today’s market

Mentioned by Niall Ferguson when stating that Andrew Ross Sorkin did an extraordinary job on the 2008-2009 financial crisis.

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It’s The Economy, Israel and Tariffs, Stupid | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

Mentioned by

Rufus Griscom

as a bestseller written by

Andrew Ross Sorkin

about the 2008 financial crisis.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin: What the Crash of 1929 Says About Today

Mentioned by Andrew Sorkin when discussing the financial crisis of 2008.

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The Next Big Short is the Trade War

Referenced by

Rob Kindler

among other books he's been involved with, in relation to his work.

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Mentioned by

Steve Eisman

, drawing a parallel between this book and the new book.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on the Crash of 1929 & The Parallels We See Today | The Real Eisman Playbook

Mentioned by

Jessica Lessin

as a previous book by Andrew Sorkin about the most recent financial crisis.

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Mentioned by

Matt Belloni

when introducing

Andrew Ross Sorkin

and his involvement in the adaptation of the book.

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Mentioned by

Scott Galloway

while discussing the media landscape and the challenges faced by news organizations.

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State of Banking, Media, and AI — with Andrew Ross Sorkin

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

as a source of information about the meeting between Robert Willemstadt and Tim Geithner.

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La La Land: Galileo's Warning

Mentioned by

Preet Bharara

while introducing

Andrew Ross Sorkin

as the author.

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The 1929 Stock Market Crash: Can It Happen Again? (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)

Mentioned by

David Remnick

Andrew Ross Sorkin

's previous book.

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on What 1929 Teaches Us About 2025

Mentioned by

Steve Eisman

as the book that revealed to him that the government was unaware of AIG's involvement in the subprime trade during the 2008 financial crisis.

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Steve Eisman Shares the Real Story Behind Predicting the 2008 Crash

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