These Are the Best Documentaries That You Can Watch Right Now

 Inside Job

In 2008, the market crashed into America's worst recession since the Great Depression. Across the nation, families worried how they would stay afloat when their finances disappeared. This documentary examines how the boom came to crash, and how America has been crawling its way out of the hole ever since. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.