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2008 global financial crisis
Also known as: 2008 financial crisis, global financial crisis, global financial crisis of 2008, global crisis, 2008 global economic crisis
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 13 facts
claimChina emerged from the 2008 global financial crisis largely unscathed and utilized significant fiscal resources to expand its influence within multilateral organizations.
perspectiveThe reputation of the West in China has been eroded by the global financial crisis, United States military interventions in the Middle East, and the political style of Donald Trump.
claimFollowing the 2008 global financial crisis, American decision-makers became increasingly concerned that China's economic success would create a geopolitical challenge.
claimFollowing the 2008 global financial crisis, American decision-makers became increasingly concerned that China's economic success posed a geopolitical challenge.
claimChina emerged from the 2008 global financial crisis largely unscathed and utilized its fiscal resources to expand its influence in multilateral organizations.
claimThe 2008 global financial crisis restricted the United States' ability to maintain dominance in central multilateral organizations due to the resulting costs to the public budget.
claimAmerican decision-makers became increasingly concerned after the 2008 global financial crisis that China's economic success would pose a geopolitical challenge.
claimThe reputation of the West in China has been eroded by the global financial crisis, American military interventions in the Middle East, and the political style of Donald Trump.
claimThe United States maintained almost unchallenged dominance of multilateral organizations from the end of the Second World War until the 2008 financial crisis.
claimChina emerged from the 2008 financial crisis largely unscathed and invested significant fiscal resources into expanding its influence within multilateral organizations.
claimThe 2008 financial crisis restricted the United States' ability to maintain dominance in central multilateral organizations due to public budget constraints.
claimThe 2008 global financial crisis restricted the United States' ability to maintain dominance in central multilateral organizations due to public budget costs.
claimThe reputation of the West in China has been eroded by the global financial crisis, American military interventions in the Middle East, and the political style of Donald Trump.
From Economic Cooperation to Strategic Competition - Academia.edu academia.edu 5 facts
referenceYang Jiang's 2015 article 'Vulgarisation of Keynesianism in China's response to the global financial crisis' analyzes how China applied Keynesian economic policies in response to the global financial crisis.
referenceHo-fung Hung's 2009 article 'America's head servant? The PRC's dilemma in the global crisis' discusses the People's Republic of China's position and dilemmas during the global financial crisis.
claimFollowing the 2008 financial crisis, US-China relations transitioned from a cooperative to a competitive nature, driven by China's domestic reforms and the 'Made in China 2025' initiative to enhance high-tech manufacturing.
claimThe 2008 global financial crisis served as a pivotal transition point in the economic dynamics between the United States and China.
claimThe US-China economic relationship evolved from a symbiotic but asymmetric state between 2001 and 2008 toward an increasingly competitive state following the 2008 global financial crisis.
What Are the Key Macroeconomic Indicators? | IG International ig.com 2 facts
claimThe 2008 recession serves as an example of the impact the housing market has on the broader economy, with the subprime mortgage crisis acting as an early symptom of the subsequent global financial crisis.
claimThe 2008 global financial crisis was preceded by the subprime mortgage crisis, which originated in the housing market and served as an early symptom of the broader economic downturn.
Mapping Asset Returns to Economic Regimes: A Practical Investor's ... insight.factset.com Sep 9, 2025 2 facts
claimThe early 1980s and the recovery from the global financial crisis are classified as 'Growing' or 'Heating' regimes by the empirical regime model.
claimThe empirical regime model classifies the early 1980s and the recovery from the 2008 global financial crisis as 'Growing' or 'Heating' regimes, and the periods of 1973–1975 and 1978–1980 as 'Stagflation' regimes.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Aug 27, 2025 2 facts
accountThe 2008 global economic crisis and the 2011 Eurozone crisis caused EU Member States and institutions to reevaluate their responses to disruptive economic shocks.
claimThe resilience of European Union citizens has been severely tested since the 2008 financial crisis, resulting in impacts on domestic political stability and a shift away from centrist parties toward extremism and Euroscepticism.
Taxes, Government Transfers and Wealth Inequality milkenreview.org Jan 21, 2019 1 fact
claimThe policies of the Federal Reserve and financial services regulators, while valuable for preventing financial collapse in 2008 and promoting subsequent recovery, have had the unintended effect of promoting the concentration of wealth.
Who is in the Epstein files? - BBC bbc.com Feb 26, 2026 1 fact
perspectiveLord Mandelson argues that he sought Jeffrey Epstein's expertise in the national interest during the 2008 global financial crisis.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 1 fact
claimThe 2008 global financial crisis and subsequent backlashes against economic integration and globalization have made further trade liberalization increasingly difficult for many countries.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDouglas Irwin identified the 2008 financial crisis and macroeconomic imbalances, such as China's exceptionally high current account surplus, as contributing factors to the deterioration of the U.S. labor market in the 2000s.
The Relationship Between Risk and Return in Different Asset Classes bi-sam.com Mar 18, 2025 1 fact
claimFollowing the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. stocks experienced a lengthy bull market, while a low interest rate environment suppressed bond returns.
Reforming Iran's Energy Policy: Strategies for Sustainability ... jpia.princeton.edu Apr 22, 2025 1 fact
accountThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) began its economic diversification efforts in the 1980s, driven by global events including the 2008 global economic crisis, the 2002 SARS pandemic, and oil price volatility in 1980 and 2012.
Chapter 8 – Risk and Return – Fundamentals of Finance pressbooks.pub 1 fact
accountDuring the global financial crisis of 2008, almost all sectors and stocks experienced losses regardless of the specific industry, demonstrating that diversification within stocks could not shield portfolios from the effects of the economic downturn.