Econ 111 Essay – Semester 2: 2009 The current global recession has been caused to a large degree by debt-fuelled growth in the housing market‚ often due to irresponsible lending practices‚ coupled with unregulated trading of mortgages on the bonds and derivatives markets. One of the key factors that allowed for the property bubble to expand so rapidly was the ubiquitous nature of ‘subprime’ mortgages. These were essentially loans‚ which generally required no deposit‚ that were extended regularly
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In economics‚ a recession is a business cycle contraction‚ a general slowdown in economic activity. Macroeconomic indicators such as GDP‚ employment‚ investment spending‚ capacity utilization‚ household income‚ business profits‚ and inflation fall‚ while bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rise. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be triggered by various events‚ such as a financial crisis‚ an external trade shock‚ an adverse supply
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India during the ’great recession’ India during the ‘Great Recession’ Introduction: Economists called the financial crisis of the 2007 - 2009 as the “Great Recession”‚ since it is a critical factor and vital cause for the failure of many businesses and significant influencer that has worsened many economies. After US busted out the housing bubble‚ this raised the rates of sub-prime and mortgage rates. India‚ the country which is fully an export driven economy like many other countries‚ the GDP
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Impact of Recession on IT industry in India Author : Dr. Kotkar S.N. Abstract A recession is a contraction phase of the business cycle. The effect of recession is on all sectors but the main effect is on IT industry. In that mainly related to lob loss and unemployment. There are also some remedies on recession which helps to become a stable in the market. This paper presents the reasons of recession‚ impact of recession on IT industry in India and remedies on recession. Keywords: recession‚ Job
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Recession One of the most commonly used term nowadays is “recession”. We read about it in newspapers an year ago‚ then heard about it in television 3-4 months back and now we are getting a feel of what exactly it is. Recession is not a new phenomenon‚ it last happened in America during 2002-2003 and many times before that also. But what makes this recession so fearsome is its magnitude and the countries which are being affected by it. What started out as a bursting of housing bubble soon crippled
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Macroeconomic study of deal not with individual but aggregate of these quantities not with individual incomes but nation incomes not with individual output but with the nation output Macroeconomic as two policies which are; Financial or monetary macroeconomic policies: The government can make the balance of how money can be supply. The money can be supply in three term which are: OMO- Open Market Operation Reserve requirement Interest Rate OMO can supply money into the bank through
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What macroeconomic policy prescriptions/strategies would you recommend for Belize in an effort to foster economic growth and development? One characteristic that developing countries’ economies share is vulnerability. Belize is small in size‚ prone to natural disasters and environmental fragility. Belize also has an open economy with a high trade-GDP ratio‚ but its export base is very narrow‚ dominated by primary products (bananas‚ sugar‚ citrus‚ etc.) and natural resources. Therefore‚ the Belizean
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Many U.S. companies are reporting better-than-expected earnings for the most recent fiscal quarter‚ but once again the profits generally stem from anything but an economic turnaround. Cost-cutting‚ restructuring‚ improved technology‚ focused product lines‚ low interest rates‚ cheap raw materials - steps taken to combat the slow economy of the past two years are paying off for many companies. "They are adjusting to a period of lower growth‚" said Wayne Stevens‚ president of Duff & Phelps Investment
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Macroeconomic Status Neina Gonzalez Chamberlain College of Nursing Principles of Economics ECON-312N Professor Sarah Jenyk August 16‚ 2014 Macroeconomic Status Introduction This paper will discuss the macroeconomic situation of the United States‚ including but not limited to unemployment‚ inflation and recession and the effect of these things on the economy. The Problem
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further. Hence‚ quantitative easing has been quite good for increasing employment and boosting the household wealth in US (The Economist‚ 2013). Justification of Topic: This topic is chosen because it shows how the US Central Bank deal with their recession by using quantitative easing‚ which is closely related to monetary policy and how it affects the aggregate demand and aggregate supply. By using Economic Analysis: Monetary Policy: Objectives and Framework Central bank is a national bank that
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