Maybe it’s a regional thing. Here in Australia it is usually referred to as the GFC. Even official government reports and news headlines here call it “The GFC”

Although Aussies also talk a lot about the gfc because we were one of the few nations to avoid recession during the 07-09 period.

Global financial crisis, the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression.

They actually cover it in the newsroom with the repeal of glass-steagall in the USA, there was a perfect storm that lead to a massive housing bubble bursting in the United States.

It was a pretty rough time for most countries with massive layoffs massive evictions and the worst stock market crash since 1929.

I think it is overshadowed by the West Wing.

I remember when it came out a lot of people basically viewed it as “Sorkin getting another microphone” and I still view it much the same way.

It’s a good show, but while the newsroom was written in a 2012 post GFC world and so it had room for hindsight commentary, the west wing began its first season in 1999 and ended in 2008. It was quite literally commentary on 9/11 the war on terror, and the makings of the GFC. It gives the west wing a more visceral and in the moment feel.

At least that’s my thoughts anyway.