"The recession in the U.S. economy began in late 2007. Problems deepened as an epic financial crisis has destroyed business and consumer confidence. By the fall of 2008 in the U.S. was in the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, as well as major financial institutions were on the verge of bankruptcy. financial crisis and recession spread around the world. Many saw the danger that the global financial system could collapse, possibly repeating the precipitation prolonged economic depression devastation of the 1930s. governments have responded to the creation of the huge stimulus packages, which greatly increased the national deficit and debt, and by loosening monetary policy, interest rates are close to zero and a huge expansion of the money supply. According to their efforts to rescue the financial system, the government also offers a bail package banks, including loans, guarantees, and equity. By the fall of 2009 the crisis has stabilized, and the emergence of "" green shoots "," made a promise to restore. By 2010 it was possible to put the financial crisis in the future, and raise questions about the causes and consequences. particular concern is whether the new rules may be needed to prevent recurrence, whether some of the strict rules must be international in scope. related concern was whether such rules should be applied to financial institutions and banks. Governments were also trying to determine how to get out of the unique fiscal and monetary position, which now seemed to put their economies at risk of current and future deficits inflation. "" Hide
by Daniel Cadieux, David W. Conklin Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 11 pages. Publication Date: January 15, 2010. Prod. #: 910M08-PDF-ENG