The Great Recession

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf economic crisis
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
worldwide
gptkbp:cause subprime mortgage crisis
global financial crisis
gptkbp:duration approximately 18 months in the US
gptkbp:endDate 2009
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:COVID-19_recession
gptkbp:GDP significant
gptkbp:housingPriceDecline significant in US and other countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Recession
gptkbp:impact bank failures
foreclosures
decline in consumer wealth
recession in multiple countries
widespread job losses
gptkbp:legacy rise in populism
increased financial regulation
long-term economic effects
changes in central bank policy
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program
gptkb:Dodd-Frank_Act
gptkb:American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act
gptkbp:notableEvent bank bailouts
collapse of Lehman Brothers
housing market crash
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Barack_Obama
gptkb:Ben_Bernanke
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Henry_Paulson
gptkbp:peakUnemploymentUS 10% (October 2009)
gptkbp:precededBy Early 2000s recession
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:2008_financial_crisis
gptkb:European_debt_crisis
gptkbp:response stimulus packages
quantitative easing
interest rate cuts
gptkbp:startDate 2007
gptkbp:stockMarketDecline major global indices fell sharply
gptkbp:unemploymentRate significant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crash_Course_Economics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7