Book Review – Firefighting: The Financial Crisis and Its Lessons, by Bernanke, Geithner, Paulson

This book is a catalogue of the 2008-09 financial crisis by the three policy makers in the frontline for fixing the system. Mercifully light on details, it offers a broad introduction to the underlying causes and timeline of the crisis to new readers. Seasoned readers of the subject will find the charts section richly informative.