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Financial Crisis

The crash of 2008, bailouts, austerity, and the slow recovery

1,014headlines

2007 – 2026

5 chapters

Based on 1,014 headlines from 2007–2026, curated from public RSS feeds and organised into 5 chapters through computational analysis. Suggest a topic for us to consider adding.

THE GREAT RECESSION BITES

Feb–May 2009

The United States grapples with the immediate, painful aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse as bailouts and economic hardship reshape daily life.

54 headlines

2 Feb 09

Recession Has Landlords of Retail Tenants Extending Discounts of Their OwnNew York Times

7 Feb 09

Editorial: Bank Bailout, ReduxNew York Times

9 Feb 09

U.S. Bank Bailout to Rely in Part on Private MoneyNew York Times

12 Feb 09

The Recession. Isn’t It Romantic?New York Times

13 Feb 09

Financial Crisis Called Top Security Threat to U.S.Washington Post

14 Feb 09

For Fine Recession Wear, $7,000 Suits From SaksNew York Times

A DECADE OF REFLECTION

Sep 2018

Ten years after the crash, analysts examine the long-term political and economic scars left by the crisis on American society.

18 headlines

7 Sept 18

A legacy of the financial crisis? The makings of the next one.Washington Post

7 Sept 18

Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr.What We Need to Fight the Next Financial CrisisNew York Times

7 Sept 18

Recession reflections: How Americans are coping from the 2008 crashWashington Post

10 Sept 18

A guide to the financial crisis — 10 years laterWashington Post

11 Sept 18

How the Financial Crisis Provoked the Populist SurgeThe 2008 financial crisis set off a populist backlash that fomented distrust of expertise, which could have worrying consequences, our columnist writes.New York Times

12 Sept 18

Economy US household income back to pre-recession levels, census showsThe Guardian

RECESSION FEARS RETURN

Aug–Oct 2019

Global trade tensions and geopolitical instability spark widespread anxiety that a new economic downturn is looming on the horizon.

55 headlines

1 Aug 19

Brexit Bank of England warns of 1 in 3 chance of recessionThe Guardian

7 Aug 19

Global economy Recession fears after big decline in industrial productionThe Guardian

7 Aug 19

Paul KrugmanTariff Tantrums and Recession RisksNew York Times

8 Aug 19

Peter Navarro compares Wall Street Journal to a communist paper after its editorial board warns of a ‘Navarro Recession’Washington Post

12 Aug 19

How a recession could doom Trump’s 2020 reelectionWashington Post

14 Aug 19

Stock losses deepen as a key recession warning surfacesWashington Post

PANDEMIC TRIGGERS ECONOMIC SHOCK

Feb–Mar 2020

The sudden onset of COVID-19 causes global markets to plummet, drawing direct comparisons to the catastrophic volatility of 2008.

34 headlines

4 Feb 20

West Wing-style fiscal policies aren't the only way to fight the next recessionThe Guardian

15 Feb 20

Eswar S. PrasadWill the Coronavirus Cause a Recession?New York Times

15 Feb 20

I wrote the law Bloomberg blames for the financial crisis. He’s wrong.Washington Post

26 Feb 20

Will coronavirus trigger a global recession?The Guardian

27 Feb 20

Business Damage could be 'on scale of 2008 financial crisis'The Guardian

27 Feb 20

Coronavirus Drives Stocks Down for 6th Day and Into CorrectionGlobal markets dragged down the S&P 500 more than 10 percent in just a week, reflecting rising fears as the virus spreads quickly around the world.The index is on pace for its worst weekly performance since the 2008 financial crisis. Stocks in Europe and Asia were also hit hard on Thursday.New York Times

INFLATION AND GLOBAL INSTABILITY

Apr–Sep 2022

Rising inflation and international conflicts force policymakers to confront the growing threat of a synchronized global recession.

82 headlines

13 Apr 22

Spencer Bokat-LindellIs a Recession the Only Way to Stop Inflation?New York Times

14 Apr 22

Steven RattnerWe May Be on Track for a Recession Just as the 2024 Campaign Kicks OffNew York Times

18 Apr 22

Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisisBBC World

22 Apr 22

Sanctions Ban on Russian gas would plunge Germany into recession, warns BundesbankThe Guardian

23 Apr 22

Paul KrugmanHow a Recession Might — and Might Not — HappenNew York Times

28 Apr 22

Risk of recession in Europe, US and China is rising by the dayThe Guardian