2. THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The economic recovery after the crash
2. The impact of the current crisis in Greece
3. The threats of the US economy
4. The conclusion
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3. 1. THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AFTER
THE CRASH
• After the crash of 2008 starting to recover
• Better than first thought
• Due to the companies increasing their stock
• Due to the consumers buying durable goods
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4. 2. THE IMPACT OF THE CURRENT CRISIS
IN GREECE
• Dow Jones true the barrier of 13,000 points first
time since 2008!
• A bailout for Greece of 130 bn euros
• European markets collapsed
• Still some thrust in Europe
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5. 3. THE THREATS OF THE US ECONOMY
• The American labor market needs until 2025 to
recover
• The source of many problems: the housing market
• An election year in the US many empty words
without action
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6. 4. THE CONCLUSION
• The US economy is recovering after the crash
• Pay attention! many threats
• Solutions: 1. fix the housing market
2. be patient to recover the labor market
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