Recession of 2009/Timelines

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A timeline (or several) relating to Recession of 2009.

2008, 3rd quarter

World

United States

US output falls - by 0.3% between second and third quarters of 2008 [6]

Europe

UK output falls - by 0.5% between second and third quarters of 2008 [1].
Bank of England slashes its discount rate by an unprecedented 1.5 per cent to 3 per cent.

Asia

China's GDP growth rate falls - to a 9 per cent increase in the third quarter of 2008 over the 3rd quarter of 2007 [2]


2008, 4th quarter

World

The oil price falls. (November US light $60/barrel, down fron July $147 peak)[3].

United States

Federal Reserve Bank promises to buy up to $500 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities guarantee by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and up to $100billion worth of their direct debt [4].
Federal Reserve Bank cuts its discount rate to 0 to 1/4 per cent [5].

Asia

China announces a $586 billion fiscal stimulus [6]

2009, 1st quarter

President-elect Obama proposes major fiscal stimulus [7].
Bank of England cuts discount rate cut- from 2% to 1.5% [8].