Andrew Ross Sorkin writes the business and policy newsletter DealBook for the New York Times and is co-anchor of Squawk Box on CNBC. He also has a historical bent, and has a new book out about the causes and consequences of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Sorkin speaks with Michael Lewis about how that crisis differed from the financial crash of 2008, and what we can learn by comparing the two eras.

For more, check out Sorkin’s book 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History, and How it Shattered a Nation.

Andrew Ross Sorkin writes the business and policy newsletter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-ross-sorkin">DealBook</a> for the New York Times and is co-anchor of <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/squawk-box-us/">Squawk Box</a> on CNBC. He also has a historical bent, and has a new book out about the causes and consequences of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Sorkin speaks with Michael Lewis about how that crisis differed from the financial crash of 2008, and what we can learn by comparing the two eras.
For more, check out Sorkin&rsquo;s book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665634/1929-by-andrew-ross-sorkin/">1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History, and How it Shattered a Nation</a>.

Michael Lewis’s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked — and in most cases, lost — their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we’re left with after the ravages of DOGE. 

Get Blockers now at blockersbook.com or wherever books are sold.

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

Michael Lewis&rsquo;s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked &mdash;&nbsp;and in most cases, lost &mdash; their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we&rsquo;re left with after the ravages of DOGE.&nbsp;
Get Blockers now at&nbsp;<a href="http://blockersbook.com/">blockersbook.com</a> or wherever books are sold.
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Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

Against the Rules: Blockers Companion Podcast

Michael Lewis’s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked — and in most cases, lost — their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we’re left with after the ravages of DOGE. 

Get Blockers now at blockersbook.com or wherever books are sold.

Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

 

Michael Lewis&rsquo;s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked &mdash;&nbsp;and in most cases, lost &mdash; their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we&rsquo;re left with after the ravages of DOGE.&nbsp;
Get Blockers now at&nbsp;<a href="http://blockersbook.com/">blockersbook.com</a> or wherever books are sold.
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Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?
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Lessons of the Great Depression

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