Synonyms for financial crisis
fi·nan·cial cri·sis

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1. financial crisisnoun

   Synonyms:
   economic crisis

2. financial crisisnoun

   A period of economic slowdown characterised by declining productivity and devaluing of financial institutions often due to reckless and unsustainable money lending.

   Synonyms:
   economic crisis

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1. Desmond Lachman:

   A little loan here and a payroll (tax) cut there – they are thinking far too small. They should be thinking this is a global financial crisis.

2. Janet Yellen:

   Let me be clear that during the financial crisis, there were investors and owners of systemic large banks that were bailed out, and we’re certainly not looking (to do that), and the reforms that have been put in place means that we’re not going to do that again.

3. Danyal Bayaz:

   In the financial crisis, we saw that government and finance were too interconnected. Ten years later, we don't want to have the same. We want a strict separation from politics and industry, it is important to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest.

4. Steve Vladeck:

   These cases had been closely watched by everyone with financial interests in Puerto Rico because of the potential implications of a ruling that the oversight board Congress created in response to the financial crisis was unconstitutionally created -- and the massive uncertainty such a decision could have caused for all manner of contracts, investments, and debts, by upholding the board's composition, the Supreme Court today has taken the air out of challenges to the board -- such that its work can proceed apace.

5. Joe Biden:

   Barr has spent President Joe Biden on Friday career protecting consumers, and during his time at Obama Treasury, played a critical role in creating both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the position for which I am nominating him. He was instrumental in the passage of Dodd-Frank, to ensure a future financial crisis would not create devastating economic hardship for working families.