financial crisis

  • Seattle Rep’s DRY POWDER: Beyond the Theater

    Seattle Repertory Theatre presents DRY POWDER by Sarah Burgess from March 17 – April 15, 2017. Set in the top echelons of today’s morally-compromised financial sector, this dark comedy explores the uneasy relationship between being good and doing well. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books, CDs and films to enhance your experience of the show: Seattle… Continue reading

  • Election Season: Required Viewing

    It’s safe to say that this election season is shaping up to be unlike any other in recent memory. Candidates are angry. Voters are angry, and frustrated. These three films – two features and a documentary – help us understand how we’ve gotten to this point. Continue reading

  • Crash: Bank Failures and Other Economic Catastrophes

    You don’t have to look far to find news that illustrates how we are still struggling to dig our way out of a severe economic crisis. How did we get in this mess again? As it was happening, there were lots of articles about housing market bubbles, bank failures, subprime lending, bailouts, securities scandals and… Continue reading