Hold the Hysteria (for Now)
Tags: UNITED States -- Economic conditions -- 2001-2009; RECESSIONS; EICHENGREEN, Barry; BUSINESS cycles; DEPRESSIONS -- 1929
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- Hold the Hysteria (for Now). Samuelson, Robert J. // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);3/31/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 13, p17
The article reports that, according to economic statistics and predictions of specialists, the U.S. economic downturn of 2008 is not as detrimental to the economy as some media outlets claim. The recession of 2001 is noted as much more severe. Economic historian Barry Eichengreen highlights the...
- Hold the Hysteria (for Now). Samuelson, Robert J. // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);3/31/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 13, p15
The article reports that, according to economic statistics and predictions of specialists, the U.S. economic downturn of 2008 is not as detrimental to the economy as some media outlets claim. The recession of 2001 is noted as much more severe. Economic historian Barry Eichengreen highlights the...
- Depression Comparisons Fall Flat. Barrett, Randy // National Journal;4/4/2009, p4
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- Sure, It's Greatly Depressing, But It's No Great Depression. TRIPLETT, TIM // Metal Center News;Dec2008, Vol. 48 Issue 13, p12
The article discusses the views of Parks Dodd, president of Atlanta, Georgia-based Aluminomics LLC about the U.S. economy. He says that what the region is going through is nowhere near the Great Depression. During the Depression, real output in the economy fell by one-third and it takes around...
- Quick Action on the Economy. Zuckerman, Mortimer B. // U.S. News & World Report;12/1/2008, Vol. 145 Issue 12, p76
The editorial presents the author's thoughts regarding the state of the U.S. economy as of December 2008. The economic slide is described, noting that unscrupulous mortgage lending and corporate trading in subprime mortgage debt caused the crisis in the financial system. Immediate action from...
- 'A Meltdown' Roubini, Nouriel // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);2/4/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 5, p33
The article compares the 2008 U.S. economic crisis to the Great Depression. The author analyzes the causes of this economic crisis, stating that essentially it was caused by changes in structure to how mortgages are issued. Several previous U.S. recessions and stock market crashes are mentioned...
- 'A Meltdown' Roubini, Nouriel // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);2/4/2008, Vol. 151 Issue 5, p35
The article compares the 2008 U.S. economic crisis to the Great Depression. The author analyzes the causes of this economic crisis, stating that essentially it was caused by changes in structure to how mortgages are issued. Several previous U.S. recessions and stock market crashes are mentioned...
- Another 'jobless recovery'? Matsuda, Keitaro // ABA Banking Journal;Jun2002, Vol. 94 Issue 6, p80
Comments on the United States economy as of June 2002. Issue of the slow pace of employment growth during this economic recovery, despite strong growth of the domestic gross product; Discussion of the last recession, which ended in March 1991 and is characterized as a jobless recovery because...
- Business Cycles. // Economic Trends (07482922);Feb2005, p6
Reports on the business cycle in the U.S. Status of oil prices and the federal funds rate prior to the 2001 recession; Influence of the downward trend of investment on the occurrence of recession; Stability of industrial productivity.
