Michael Lewis: America Needs To Hit Bottom 'Like An Addict'

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
America needs to hit bottom "like an addict" to rebound from its economic woes, according to Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, The Big Short and other books that have been optioned for movies.
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