Great Recession

global financial crisis triggered by bursting of the United States housing bubble and the devaluation of housing-related securities

2007–2009 international economic decline

American central banker and politician

world food prices increased dramatically in 2007 and the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008

a concept that certain corporations or financial institutions are so large and interconnected that their failure would be disastrous to the greater economic system, and that they therefore must be supported by government when facing potential failure

internationally agreed rules, conventions and supporting institutions that facilitate international trade

a state to which an economy, society, etc. settles following a crisis, when this differs from the situation that prevailed prior to the start of the crisis

annual G20 conference

right|300px Chimerica is a neologism and portmanteau coined by Niall Ferguson and Moritz Schularick describing the symbiotic relationship between China and the United States, with incidental reference to the legendary chimera. Although the term is largely in reference to economics, there is also a political element.

investment scandal discovered in 2008

annual diplomatic meeting

financial collapse and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of American investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and related entities during subprime mortgage crisis and great recession

sixfold rise in oil prices, peaking in 2008

American Banker

part of the financial crisis of 2007–2008

American economist

American banker and philanthropist (born 1933)

Bankocracy (from the English word bank and Ancient Greek κράτος - kratos, "power, rule") or trapezocracy (from Greek τράπεζα - trapeza, "bank") is a polemic term referring to the excessive power or influence of banks on public policy-making. It can also refer to a form of government where financial institutions rule society.

American businessman (1934–2021)

scientific article

financial services group and defunct Ponzi scheme

great Recession-era revival of interest in aggregate demand-side economics

overview of the impact of the Great Recession in Russia

250px|thumb|right|"Sea turtle" in Chinese () is a [[homophone of the term for a student returned from study overseas]]

Accounting standard

banker, former employee of Credit Suisse

American banker

Economic meeting in Lima

200px|right|SoFFin logo The SoFFin (Sonderfonds Finanzmarktstabilisierung - Special Financial Market Stabilization Funds) is a program of the German government with the purpose to stabilize and restore confidence in the financial system. It was created during the 2008 financial crisis on October 17, 2008 by the German Parliament and enacted on October 20, 2008. As of December 31, 2010, it stopped offering new services but continued managing existing guarantees.