The crises in banking and credit in the United States had a global reach, affecting a wide range of financial and economic activities and institutions, including the:
The first symptoms of what is now called the late 2000s recession ensued also in various countries and various industries. The financial crisis, albeit not the only cause among other economic imbalances, was a factor by making borrowing and equity raising harder.
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