December 15, 2008
Economic Meltdown Funnies
IPS and Jobs With Justice provide a lighter rundown of the economic crisis—in a comic book.
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The “Economic Meltdown Funnies” are a co-production of Jobs with Justice and the Institute for Policy Studies’ Program on Inequality and the Common Good. Authors Chuck Collins and Nick Thorkelson provide a humorous, easy-to-follow guide to the many factors that led to the current financial crisis.
You can download a free copy of the comic book here (PDF).
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