Statements (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_New_Great_Depression
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gptkbp:affects |
changes in consumer behavior
political changes housing market changes increased income inequality job market shifts |
gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:subprime_mortgage_crisis
housing bubble burst |
gptkbp:community_impact |
currency fluctuations
sovereign debt crises global trade decline foreign investment drop |
gptkbp:economy |
reduced consumer spending
rising unemployment increased bankruptcies falling home prices declining business investment |
gptkbp:ends_at |
June 2009
|
gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:government_agency
|
gptkbp:government_type |
stimulus package
bailout of banks |
gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Recession
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
recession of 2008
|
gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:stock_market_index
bank failures GDP decline unemployment rate increase |
gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:United_States
global economy |
gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
credit crunch
foreclosure crisis falling consumer confidence |
gptkbp:launched |
December 2007
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gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Dodd-Frank_Act
increased regulation of financial institutions |
gptkbp:legacy |
financial reform debates
public awareness of economic issues economic policy changes increased scrutiny of financial practices impact on future recessions |
gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkb:Ben_Bernanke gptkb:Henry_Paulson gptkb:Timothy_F._Geithner |
gptkbp:preceded_by |
early 2000s recession
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gptkbp:public_perception |
economic hardship
loss of trust in financial institutions |