The Great Recession (December 2007 – June 2009)The 2007 – 2009 recession is considered one of the worst recessionary periods for Canadians since the Great Depression in the 1930s. The economy's plummet can be attributed to a number of factors, but many economists point to an overall looseni...
The early 2000s were a time of great music. Rap music, in particular, saw some of the greatest artistes reestablish themselves as stalwarts in the industry alongside new and emerging talent, making for an era that is, truly, musically unmatched. And amid all the global issues and individual...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is a favored carry trade currency in the early 2000s. As the economy fell into recession and economic malaise in part to the deflationary effect of a declining population, the BoJ instituted a policy of lowering interest rates. Its popularity came from the near-zero i...
CDOs exploded in popularity in the early 2000s, when issuers began to use securities backed by subprime mortgages as collateral. CDO sales rose almost tenfold, from $30 billion in 2003 to $225 billion in 2006.4In 2023, the U.S. market size was worth about $27.5 billion.10 Asubprime mort...
As a result, he is known as the ‘Father of Tea’ in Japan. Because of this early association, tea in Japan has always been linked with Zen Buddhism. Tea received the Japanese Emperor’s support almost instantly and spread rapidly from the royal court and monasteries to other sections of ...
Firstly, compared with ordinary food, green food is considered to be more healthy, tasty and nutritious. Green food is low in fat, which is good for people's health. What's more, consumers are disturbed by news about food safety. Green...
and overall well-being. Encouraging children to become independent from an early age is crucial for their personal and social development.Firstly, independence fosters self-confidence. When children are given the opportunity to take on...
the investment amounted to US$50.2 billion, with an R&D intensity of 20%. Due to the rapid updates in next-generation information and communication technology, the US's continuous high-intensity investment is considered the main reason for its GDP growth rate surpassing that of Europe and Japan...
It is widely accepted that an important goal of education is to help students learn how to learn. It‘s undoubted that learning methods are of considerable significance for one’s success in learning. With the advancement of the society, there is an increasing necessity to have a good command...
Social downgraders in the context of migration are not further discussed here, as the harmful consequences of hopelessness on human physical growth were detailed above. Another group of interest that is considered here consists of migrants who arrive in a new place as invaders, colonial rulers, ...