The current financial crisis is ferocious, but history shows the way to avoid ... as those suffered by some individual countries during deep crises in the past (see Chart 1). Another measure is the ...

"So really the comparison that the market's going to be using is how bad is this relative to the financial crisis — that's the paradigm that we live in." Still, there are some key differences ...

Contagion Effect Leading to Global Financial Crisis The financial markets’ collapse in the U.S. had a contagion effect that spread to other countries, with many economists dubbing it a global ...

Much of this growth has taken place against the background of ultra-low interest rates since the 2007-08 financial crisis. McKinsey points out that roughly two-thirds of the total return for ...

The first major segment to experience a downturn was housing, starting in 2006 (see Chart 1). The immediate damage ... the deleveraging was nothing short of a systemic crisis that struck at the heart ...

Between the lines: Columbus' chart mirrors the U.S. as a whole, with both illustrating how housing starts have plunged since the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, high mortgage rates are deterring ...

Once again, Argentina has turned to the IMF for financial help in a crisis ... in for a torrid time as it seeks to chart its way through yet another economic crisis.