Global Financial Crisis

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Given the interconnectedness of the global economy in trade, finance and investments, financial problems in the United States and the eurozone quickly spread to other countries. The impact on and reaction from developed countries and emerging markets differ based on their global economic integration and policy responses. Brookings experts explore the ongoing global effects of the crisis.

Angela Merkel celebrates after first exit polls in the German general election.

REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach - German Chancellor Angela Merkel drinks a glass of wine as she celebrates after first exit polls in the German general election at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin, September 22, 2013.

Past Event

Germany's Decision: Post-Election Analysis

October 4, 2013

On October 4, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings and the Heinrich Böll Foundation of North America hosted a panel discussion to assess the results of Germany's recent election and to discuss its significance for Germany, Europe and transatlantic relations.

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In the News

The emerging markets [are] largely viewing monetary policy in advanced economies as causing problems for them and the advanced economies are basically taking the position that the emerging markets are chronic complainers.
September 3, 2013, Eswar Prasad, Los Angeles Times
Interview

A Conversation on the Upcoming G-20 Leaders’ Summit in St. Petersburg

August 23, 2013, Kemal Derviş, Eswar Prasad and David Dollar
In the News

You can't just tax people in terms of their [spending] because you are not going to be able to get that $600 billion. So, the only way to go, the only wealth, was depositors and big despositors that we saw in these three large banks. They're going to have to pay the brunt of this crisis.
April 2, 2013, Bessma Momani , CTV News
In the News

Having spearheaded IMF reform efforts in the first place, the U.S. is now holding its completion back.
March 11, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Financial Times
In the News

There has been huge liquidity pumped into the system, but only a fraction translates [into economic support for businesses and households in the United States, Japan, Britain and the euro zone.]
February 14, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Washington Post
Interview | U.S.News & World Report

State of the World: Obama's Biggest Foreign Policy Challenges

February 11, 2013, Robert Kagan
Expert Q & A | Justin Vaïsse and Douglas J. Elliott

The Brookings Survey on Eurozone Progress

December 12, 2012, Justin Vaïsse and Douglas J. Elliott
In the News

The main risk for the IMF is that it comes to be seen as less relevant to the region [Southeast Asia], both in terms of the advice it has to offer and in its role as provider of a financial safety net.
November 14, 2012, Eswar Prasad, Bloomberg
In the News

In my view, the U.S. middle class is basically stagnant. There are some people in the U.S. middle class who are doing quite well, and are graduating to become rich. And there are other people who are doing much less well, and they are falling out of the middle class.
October 24, 2012, Homi Kharas, Global Post
In the News

In addition to accepting a much more diluted influence among the G-20, Japan needs to adjust to the reality of no longer being the single most important power in Asia.
October 14, 2012, Domenico Lombardi, Wall Street Journal

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Past Events

Oct 04

Germany's Decision: Post-Election Analysis

Brookings Institution
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Oct 03

Revisiting Sovereign Bankruptcy

Brookings Falk Auditorium
- Audio

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