Is the Financial System Broken: Comparing 2008 to Now?

Published 24 April 2025

This week, Fil and Pedro dive into history to compare the 2008 crash to today’s turmoil to ask the big question: is our financial system fundamentally broken? As a bonus, they unpack 6 key moments in recent history when tariffs shook the world—just like today—and reveal how each one ended. If you want a glimpse of where things might be headed, this is the episode for you.

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