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It hasn't happened much in recent years, but there have been times when the US economy has experienced the kind of convulsive upheaval that threatens the jobs and life savings of millions of people.

In 2008, only massive cash infusions from the federal government prevented the collapse of leading financial institutions critical to the functioning of the economy.

Today, many analysts are again warning of serious risks building in the economy, from heavy speculative spending on artificial intelligence, the influence of so-called shadow banks, the growing use of cryptocurrency, and uncertainty caused by the unpredictable tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, risks that could potentially lead to another crisis.

Our guest today, Andrew Ross Sorkin, follows all of this and also looks for valuable lessons in the history of past financial calamities.