If you are trying to understand how the world economic situation got to where it is - read this

I just finished reading Michael Lewis' (Moneyball and The Blind Side author) book on how the world ended up in its current economic crisis.  Check out Boomerang if, like me, you are not sure what happened in Iceland, Ireland, Greece, Germany and California.  I found it fascinating and very readable.  Love the cover - don't you?