Distinguishing Cause and Effect in Economic Downturns
Explain the relationship between the global financial crisis of the late 2000s and the economic period that followed. In your answer, clearly distinguish between the two phenomena, identifying which was the cause and which was the effect, and describe the defining characteristic of the resulting economic period.
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