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Stimulus Act
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-did-2008-10-tax-stimulus-acts-do Budget: provided large temporary tax cuts to many to help stimulate the economy. Came in a series of acts, first starting in 2008 and ending in 2010 -
The Recovery Act
https://www.whitehouse.gov/recovery/about. Budget - One of Obama's attempts to give a burst of energy to Americas economy. Helped save and create millions of jobs -
Government Failure
http://www.aei.org/publication/how-government-failure-caused-the-great-recession/ Leadership - Failure in the American government to pay closer attention to the housing market caused a huge collapse after 2006 which lapsed us into a recession. Areas in the US are still recovering today -
Oil in the east
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=7630 The eastern countries at war caused a surge in prices during the 2012 year. In 2012 alone, the prices were higher than they were from 2007-2011.This caused many americans to be upset as gas prices soared -
Spending in America
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/most-americans-have-less-than-1000-in-savings-2015-10-06 Savings - The people of the us have less in their savings account than you might think. Around 62% of people in the US have less than $1000 dollars in their savings account. Over 20% don't even have a savings account. -
Oil boom in North Dakota declining
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/08/us/built-up-by-oil-boom-north-dakota-now-has-an-emptier-feeling.html?_r=0 Trade - The vast oil fields in North Dakota put the US in the lead for biggest exporter for awhile. But as the fields are drying up so are the jobs and towns that were once thriving in North Dakota. Many hotels and restaurants are having to shut down as many people are leaving.
