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| | Global Financial and Economic Crisis 2007-Present Open-Content investigative project managed by KJF, mtuck
This is the home page for the Global Financial and Economic Crisis 2007-Present investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.
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Events Recently Added to the Global Financial and Economic Crisis 2007-Present timeline
- 5/5
- ACORN Successfully Drives Minimum Wage Referendum in Florida Election, Weathers Voter Fraud Allegations, September-November 2004, posted by mtuck
- 12/2
- Obama Says Republicans Refused to Work with White House, Democrats on Economic Recovery Even Before Talking with Obama, September 28, 2010, posted by mtuck
- 9/26
- Ten Large US Corporations Paying Little or No Taxes in 2009 Listed by Senator Pushing for Tax Reform, March 27, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 7/15
- White House Readies Massive PR Campaign to Sell Proposed Privatization of Social Security, December 16, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 5/30
- Michigan State Senator: Foster Children Should Only Buy Clothes at Thrift Stores, April 15, 2011, posted by mtuck
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What's New?
8/10/2009 AIG Subsidies, Other News Dominate Project Coverage
As the economy continues to dominate the news, this project continues to cover the events of recent months, with authors KJF and 99PercentPure covering the AIG saga and other fallout from the recent near-collapse. We welcome your contributions to this project.
7/13/2009 Timeline Re-organisation
This project has been re-organised, as is outlined in this post at the HC groups blog.
12/14/2008 Restart
There has been little activity in this project lately, though as we all know, there’s plenty going on in the world that needs coverage. This project is about to take off, due to the efforts of two of our grant recipients. You’re invited to take part in covering what may be the largest economic crisis of our times. |
Recently Added Events
Showing 1-20 of 100 recently added events: next 20 - 5/5
- ACORN Successfully Drives Minimum Wage Referendum in Florida Election, Weathers Voter Fraud Allegations, September-November 2004, posted by mtuck
- 12/2
- Obama Says Republicans Refused to Work with White House, Democrats on Economic Recovery Even Before Talking with Obama, September 28, 2010, posted by mtuck
- 9/26
- Ten Large US Corporations Paying Little or No Taxes in 2009 Listed by Senator Pushing for Tax Reform, March 27, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 7/15
- White House Readies Massive PR Campaign to Sell Proposed Privatization of Social Security, December 16, 2004, posted by mtuck
- 5/30
- Michigan State Senator: Foster Children Should Only Buy Clothes at Thrift Stores, April 15, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 2/15
- Alabama Legislator: Lawmakers Need Pay Raises to Combat Corruption, but Raising Teachers’ Pay Would Contradict Biblical Teachings, January 29, 2012 and After, posted by mtuck
- 2/15
- European Markets Take Huge Tumble following Eurozone Leaders’ Failure to Agree on Greece Bailout, June 20, 2011, posted by 99PercentPure
- 2/15
- EU Fail to Release Billions to Bail Out Troubled Greece Economy; Insists Greek Parliament Must First Pass Austerity Plan, June 20, 2011, posted by 99PercentPure
- 2/6
- FactCheck Disproves Gingrich Claim that Obama Presiding over Largest Rise in Food Stamp Recipients; Other Media Outlets Agree, January 17, 2012, posted by mtuck
- 2/6
- SNAP ‘Food Stamp’ Program Effective in Shielding Americans from Effects of Recession, according to Nonpartisan Organization, January 9, 2012, posted by mtuck
- 1/14
- Gingrich Claims ‘Food Stamp’ Recipients ‘Millionaires’ Who Vacation ‘in Hawaii’; Claims Proven False, November 30 - December 2, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 1/8
- Michigan Investors Stage ‘Commemorative Tea Party’ to Protest Economic Policies, February 1, 2009, posted by mtuck
- 1/8
- ’Porkulus’ Rallies Protesting Obama Economic Policies Occur in Seattle, Denver; Rallies Have ‘Tea Party’ Connections, February 16-17, 2009, posted by mtuck
- 1/4
- Maine Bill Would Let Employes Pay Teens Much Lower ‘Training Wage,’ Increase Working Hours Allowable on School Days, March 30, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 1/4
- Republican Senator Says Federal Government Has No Power to Regulate Child Labor, Cites Overturned Supreme Court Decision, Misinterprets Constitution as ‘Proof’, January 4, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 1/4
- Missouri State Senator Proposes Rolling Back Child Labor Restrictions, February 14, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 12/5
- Presidential Candidate Modifies Recommendation that Poor Schoolchildren Perform Maintenance, Custodial Tasks instead of Union Janitors, Says Poor Kids Have No Work Habits ‘Unless It’s Illegal’, December 1-2, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 12/5
- Republican Presidential Candidate: Schools Should Fire Union Janitors, Have Kids Perform Maintenance Tasks, November 18, 2011 and After, posted by mtuck
- 12/3
- British Newspaper Lists 25 of the People at Center of Global Economic Meltdown, January 26, 2009, posted by 99PercentPure
- 10/7
- Financial Leaders, Economists Lambast Republicans’ Economic Policies, August 12, 2011, posted by mtuck
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Recently Updated Events
- 1/8
- Business Commentator Calls for ‘Tea Party’ to Oppose Obama Economic Stimulus, February 19, 2009, posted by mtuck
- 12/30
- Presidential Candidate Modifies Recommendation that Poor Schoolchildren Perform Maintenance, Custodial Tasks instead of Union Janitors, Says Poor Kids Have No Work Habits ‘Unless It’s Illegal’, December 1-2, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 6/14
- Potential 2008 Presidential Candidate Lists Federal Programs, Agencies He Would Eliminate, Including Social Security, Federal Reserve, July 9-10, 2006, posted by mtuck
- 12/1
- Some Republicans Promote False ‘Light Switch Tax’ Claims, March 24 - April 2, 2009, posted by Shifty1
- 7/14
- US Government Seizes Control of Insurer American International Group (AIG), September 16, 2008, posted by KJF
- 5/3
- Fox Interviewee Claims ACORN at ‘Heart’ of Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Fox Says ACORN’s Actions ‘Detrimental to Democracy’, October 19, 2008, posted by KarenWehrstein
- 3/6
- European Confidence Drops to Record Low as Global Recession Worsens, February 26, 2009, posted by 99PercentPure
- 11/17
- Royal Bank of Scotland Warns of Global Stock and Credit Crash, June 2008, posted by Paul
- 5/3
- Under Secretary of Treasury Volcker Received in Paris as Special Envoy of President Nixon, August 17, 1971, posted by iamthewalrus109
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