The Big Short

Global economic downturn following financial instability and credit crises, with major consequences for banking, employment and public policy.

The acute phase of the global financial crisis in 2008, marked by the failure or rescue of major financial institutions and the freezing of credit markets.

Investor and founder of Scion Capital who anticipated the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market.

Investor who became known for identifying weaknesses in subprime mortgage lending and profiting from the subsequent collapse.

The national setting for Rogers’s television career, public-education work, and cultural influence.