consumer confidence‚ and increases in oil prices. However‚ one kind of shock is especially devastating to an economy: a financial crisis. Such a major disruption of the financial system typically involves sharp falls in asset prices and failures of financial institutions. In the United States‚ a financial crisis in the early 1930s triggered the Great Depression. A U.S. crisis that started in 2007 produced a recession that by many measures was the worst since the Depression. Financial crises have also
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Asset securitization is a financial innovation aimed to improve liquidity and raise funds. It is a technology and process of structuring illiquid assets that can produce predictable and stable cash flows‚ reallocating risks and benefits‚ providing corresponding credit guarantees‚ and ultimately issuing securities to raise funds with the illiquid assets as underlying assets. In a narrow sense‚ asset securitization generally refers to securitization of credit assets‚ including mortgage-backed asset
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Part I: Rodrik (80 points) A. Briefly summarize a key argument in the book (49): In The Globalization Paradox Rodrik contends that countries should retain the right to their preferences over the needs of the global economy. He argues that cultural and societal preferences should outweigh economic preferences. He describes this as one of the major challenges moving forward in an increasingly interlinked economy. B. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the argument (198): Rodrik bases his arguments
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Mortgage Discrimination Kevin J. Taylor BUS670: Legal Environment Dr. David MacKusick July 13‚ 2013 Abstract This paper delves into the condition of mortgage discrimination and redlining. The American Dream for most Americans is to successful navigate the mortgage process and obtain a mortgage loan. Mortgage discrimination and redlining provide a hurdle to realizing that dream. Mortgage discrimination is a barrier to the consumer receiving a mortgage loan. Redlining is an obstacle to mortgage
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Explain the post 16 options for young people and adults Once a young person finishes year 11 they have different options available to them they can choose to go on to further education this can be either within the school in the sixth form or they could go to college. The qualifications that can be gained through further education are: • AS and A levels- are full time courses studying mainly academic subjects but also some work related subjects and are generally taken over 2 years. • Diplomas-
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An economic system is the result of individuals (consumers and producers)‚ groups (firms‚ trade unions‚ political parties‚ families etc) and the government coming together and interacting in a legal and social society. The function of an economic system is to resolve the basic economic problem - scarcity which means that the resources are limited but wants are infinite. This distribution has three dimensions: * What is to be produced * How is it to be produced * For whom is it to be produced.
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Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19th century‚ the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however‚ the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any authority other than themselves. The unification of other countries and strong patriotism fueled the desires of the Slavs‚ Greeks
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The trigger of the economic crisis in the 1930s is the crash in New York stock market. A few years ago before the crisis‚ New York stocks was rising continuously ‚ and Dow Jones stock index rocketed up from 191 points in early 1928 to 381 points in 1929 ‚ doubling within two years. New York markets suddenly crashed on October 24‚ 1929‚ stock prices plummeted one after another‚ the speed is so faster than an automatic recorder can keep track of ; On that day‚ 11 stock speculation investment veterans
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latest global financial crisis was exploded in 2008. This was the most serious financial crisis since the economic depression which occurred in 1930s and it severely impacted the global financial market. Lots of corporations collapsed during the 2008 financial recession which was caused by breakage of capital chain. Although some companies did not bankrupt during that period‚ they also had suffered huge loss. The 2008 global financial crisis began from America. American financial crisis came from
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