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US Economic Recession History
http://recessionhistory.info
Can we learn from the history of past economic recessions in America? From the Great Depression, the oil crisis in the 70's through to Black Monday and the dot-com bubble. We explore the causes of recession and look at the current economic situation in 2008
Recent Posts
Japanese Recession Hits Hard as 2009 Exports Plummet
On November 18th 2008, the world’s second largest economy, Japan, announced that it had officially entered a period of recession. A drop in GDP of 0.1% in the second quarter marked the first recessionary phase for the Japanese economy since 2...
Japanese Recession Hits Hard as 2009 Exports Plummet
On November 18th 2008, the world’s second largest economy, Japan, announced that it had officially entered a period of recession. A drop in GDP of 0.1% in the second quarter marked the first recessionary phase for the Japanese economy since 2...
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Winners And Losers In The UK Credit Crunch
It’s not just the US that’s facing an economic downturn. According to the British Chamber of Commerce, the United Kingdom could be facing a major recession within as little as three months. The BCC carried out a survey amongst it’s ...
Stories From The Dot-Com Bubble
The new economy bubble shone brightest before it burst. Young geeks moved from the back rooms to the board rooms, forming their own dot com companies, making their own rules and belief systems. What they never had was solid, old-fashioned profits. Th...
BBC News Coverage of US Recession and Downturns
A look at the current causes of economic recession in the USA from a UK persepective. Banks are worried about lending. Ben Bernanke the Chairman of the Federal considers a stimulus package to re-invigorate the economy. BBC News Coverage of The US Ec...

