Generation Zero (2010)
An examination of the causes of the global economic crisis which began in 2008, studying how decades of social changes have influenced financial systems and practices.
Top billed cast
- Michael BaroneSelf
- Bruce BartlettSelf
John BoltonSelf
Newt GingrichSelf
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