Category: Recession

The effects of the Great Recession of 2008 were experienced all across debt and equity markets as businesses earnings fell and investors became cautious and demanded higher expected returns because they regarded stocks to be riskier relative to cash. It is indicated that the value of the Wilshire Index fell significantly during the recession, and…

The first post-war most prolonged recession occurred in December of 2007 and came to an end only in June of 2009 and received the name of the Great Recession. Apart from its continuance, the Great Recession was ponderous in many aspects. The global crisis led all the financial markets and banking institutions to complete devastation,…

Table of Contents Introduction Recession Policies Intended Impact Actual Impact Conclusion References Introduction Macroeconomic conditions on the domestic or international levels may have contributed to the start of an economic crisis. The official reports and lack of inflation that characterized the recent unrest in Brazil necessitated a tight monetary policy, which led to one of…

Table of Contents Introduction The US economic crisis and global recession Conclusion References Introduction The world is currently grappling with an economic recession that started in the US after the housing crisis. The paper shall look at how financialization, leverage of banks, securitization of mortgages, and toxic assets could have led to this crisis. The…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The United States is experiencing one of the worst economic crises in a century and Americans have lost their sense of hope. Companies are closing, people are losing their jobs, the people are scared about the future, banks are not lending, the housing industry is collapsing;…

Introduction The world economy is under the grip of recession. Stock markets show great fluctuations day by day. Recession and the stock market have been the main topics dominating the newspapers since December 2007. Researchers are engaged in discussion about the causes of the recession. As it prolongs, the recession leads to economic depression and…

Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Analysis Conclusion References Introduction In 2008, the world began the financial and economic crisis, which manifested in the form of a substantial decline in the leading economic indicators in most countries with developed economies, which subsequently escalated into a global economic recession. The emergence of the crisis is associated…

Introduction The economic crisis has been defined by the Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research as a significant decline in economic activity which cuts across the whole economy and lasting more than a few months. This decline is seen in economic indicators like employment, production, and real income among others. The United States…

Introduction Following the global economic recession of 2008, most of the companies worldwide are facing financial difficulties operating given the effects of the aforementioned crisis and Whole Foods Company is no exception. It is worth acknowledging and recognizing strategies that Whole Food Companys management has so far adopted to enhance productivity. However, the strategies have…

Introduction Economic recession can be defined as a prolonged decline in economic sector in a given country. In other words general business field in a country is affected. It is normally characterized by low productivity and investments as well as big percentage of unemployment. It is when gross domestic product (GDP) falls for three consecutive…