Eco202presentation.pptx

The American Economy 2008 ~ 2018

Latonya Parrish

Eco 202

Milestone one

Southern New Hampshire University

2008: The Global Financial Crisis

More than 25 subprime lenders filed for bankruptcy

2008: Congress Passes $700 Billion Bailout Bill

2009: The unemployment rate rose to 10.0%, the worst since the 1982 recession.