This might be a bit of a tougher read than usual (specifically for links off my blog), but if you would like to be able to attempt to understand parts of why the economy is in the place it currently is, I urge you to spend some time reading the following article. One thing to note, it is mainly written as a rebuttal between two very predominate economists. One, Krugman, interjects a lot of politics into his economics, which requires him to periodically change his "economic" reasonings as time goes by. In my opinion, when trying to give a truthful economic explanation, politics should take a complete backseat.
Please Read: Many are the errors
Okay - now that you're done reading that, you need something heartwarming. I dare you to watch this without tearing up just a bit:
