Part 1: What went right -- A brief history of the U.S. economy -- The role of investment -- The role of the trade deficit -- The role of incentives -- Part 2: What went wrong -- The role of banks, credit rating agencies, and regulators -- The role of short-term debt and government policy -- Part 3: What comes next -- Preventing another bank run -- Reducing unemployment -- Redistributing income

1. Finance -- United States
2. United States -- Economic conditions
3. United States -- Economic policy