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Andrew Ross Sorkin

Episode 45 | 26m 46s

Andrew Ross Sorkin, author of "1929," discusses the 1929 stock market crash, the causes of the Great Depression, and how lessons from it can be applied today. He also reassesses the impact of Presidents Coolidge, Hoover and Roosevelt on the crisis.

Aired: 11/06/25
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