Which of the Following Contributed to the Nation's Economic Crisis

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the nation's economic crisis that began in 2007?

• A) The influence peddling scheme of the "Keating five" which led to a housing "bubble."
• B) Deregulation of financial institutions, which allowed them to engage in risky practices such as "subprime" mortgages.
• C) The collapse of hundreds of savings and loan institutions, which had a ripple effect throughout the American economic system.
• D) Overregulation of Wall Street, which began in the Clinton administration, eventually paralyzed credit markets.

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