In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts

Jan 1 2007 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

Emmy-winning journalist Danny Schechter investigates America's mounting debt crisis in this latest hard-hitting expose. The film reveals the unknown cabal of credit card companies, lobbyists, media conglomerates and the Bush administration itself who have colluded to deregulate the lending industry, ensuring that a culture of credit dependency can flourish. Schechter exposes the hidden financial and political complex that allows the lowest wage earners to indebt themselves so heavily that even house repossessions are commonplace.

Plot

Just a few decades ago, owing more money than you had in your bank account was the exception, not the rule.

Written by

Danny Schechter

Directed by

Danny Schechter, Joel Sucher

Cast

Nina Adams, David Aguilar, Roy Barnes

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Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
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