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Great Recession begins, Monetary
Economic decline observed in world markets -
Economic Stimulus Act 2008, Fiscal
Present Bush signs the economic stimulus act of 2008, intended to bost economy and avoid another recession -
DOW plunges 777, Fiscal
House rejects the bailout plan causing the DOW to plunge 777 points in trade -
American Recovery and Reinvestment act
Obama passes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help lay a new foundation for new economic growth. Debt rises to 11 trillion -
Financial Regulations Bill, Fiscal
Aimed at preventing the risky behavior and regulatory failures that brought the economy to the brinks of collapse and cost millions of Americans their jobs. -
Affordable Care Act, Fiscal
Expands medicaid to millions of low-income Americans -
Congress increase the Debt Ceiling, Fiscal
Congress votes to increase the Debt ceiling, which allows us to have more debt