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Global Financial Crisis
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The Global Financial Crisis (GFC), spanning approximately from 2007 to 2009, was a period of severe worldwide economic turmoil characterized by the near-collapse of major financial institutions, a precipitous decline in asset values (particularly housing), and a significant contraction in global trade and output. While often dated from the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in September 2008, the underlying vulnerabilities began manifesting years earlier in the interconnected markets of advanced economies, particularly the [United States](/…
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Global Financial Crisis
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The initial distress became apparent in mid-2007 when several mortgage funds managed by large investment banks froze redemptions. The first major institutional failure was Bear Stearns in March 2008, acquired by JPMorgan Chase in a Federal Reserve-brokered fire sale.
The defining moment of the GFC was the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on September 15, 2008. Unlike Bear Stearns, … -
Global Financial Crisis
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The initial distress became apparent in mid-2007 when several mortgage funds managed by large investment banks froze redemptions. The first major institutional failure was Bear Stearns in March 2008, acquired by JPMorgan Chase in a Federal Reserve-brokered fire sale.
The defining moment of the GFC was the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. on September 15, 2008. Unlike Bear Stearns, … -
Global Financial Crisis
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Government Intervention and Bailouts
Following Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., policymakers recognized the existential threat to the entire financial system. The U.S. Congress passed the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in October 2008, authorizing \$700 billion to purchase troubled assets and recapitalize banks.
Internationally, central banks coordinated massive liquidity injections. The [European Central Bank (ECB)](/entries/europe…