The credit crunch
By: Colin Hynson
Series: The world today; World today (Franklin Watts)
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9780749692292
Subjects: Financial crises; International finance; Juvenile literature; Credit control
Description: "Young people are often interested and concerned by the big topical issues that dominate the news today. This exciting new series looks at some of these big issues, giving the reader the background information to understand them."
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The financial world explained; title: What is the credit crunch?; title: The good times; title: Reckless lending; title: The crisis begins; title: A community hit; title: The crisis spreads; title: Government rescue plans; title: Governments take over; title: Cutting interest and cutting taxes; title: From Wall Street to Main Street; title: The stock markets react; title: Cars feel the pinch; title: China and the credit crunch; title: Iceland and the credit crunch; title: Parallels-the Wall Street crash; title: The future.