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used In 2008, the U.S. financial system faces total ruin. Bad mortgages and risky bets push major investment banks to the edge of bankruptcy. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke work around the clock to find buyers for failing firms.When rescue deals for Lehman Brothers fall apart, the firm collapses and sends shockwaves through global markets. Paulson, Bernanke, and other leaders must take extreme, controversial actions—including bailing out insurance giant AIG and pushing Congress for a massive rescue package. They race against time to prevent a second Great Depression, forcing powerful Wall Street CEOs to accept government money whether they like it or not