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Team No Names: Kaitlyn Graber, Kenny Henault,
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 Housing Market
 Automobile Industry
 Small Business
 Government Spending
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The housing industry has taken blame for
current economic condition
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“Subprime” loans led to defaults and debt for
both homeowners and banks
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Interest rates spike causes even more defaults
on mortgages
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There were two main causes that led to the
current housing crisis
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The first “major blow” can be attributed to
subprime loans
 High risk loans, financed to poor credit borrowers
 Borrowers could not afford the mortgage, which
resulted in nationwide defaults and foreclosures
 Despite foreclosures, home builders kept building
new homes which eventually exceeded demand
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The second “major blow” to the housing
industry is the steady rise in unemployment
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Fear of losing jobs, defaulting on loans, and
decreasing home value prevents Americans
from purchasing new homes—keeping home
value at low prices
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Foreclosures have broken records for the last
three decades
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Many homes are selling for as much as 30%
less than their value
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As foreclosure rates increase, nearby
homeowners are losing home equity
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Home equity lost in Ohio due to nearby
foreclosures is estimated to be 1.9 trillion
between 2009 and 2012.
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Total foreclosure projections for 2009 to 2012
will be roughly 282,190 in Ohio.
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In 2008 Congress passed this act to make
living more affordable for the middle class
struggling with the rising cost of living, the
shrinking job market, and a housing
foreclosure crisis .
 Treasury Emergency Authority
 The HOPE for Homeowners Act
 The S.A.F.E Mortgage Licensing Act
 The Foreclosure Prevention Act
 The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008
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Modify bank loans and mortgages
 Change loan terms so that mortgage owners can
pay off the loan
▪ This would keep people in their homes and lower
foreclosure rates and less unpaid debt expenses
▪ Lead to less depreciation in home equity, resulting in
more income for Americans
▪ Eventually result in higher spending which would boost
not only the housing industry but also the overall
economy.
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2007 huge fall in sales of trucks and SUV’s
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High gas prices were main reason
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2007 truck and SUV sales down 3 million
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2009 sales down 6 million
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U.S. industry dominated by “big three”
 Chrysler, G.M., and Ford
G.M. has had the most sales for 77 years
“Big Three” among top 5 auto makers in the world.
In 2008 Toyota overtook Ford and G.M. sales.
G.M. filed for bankruptcy in 2007
 Chrysler also filed for bankruptcy
 They got $17.4 billion in aid from U.S. government.
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The U.S. auto market offers 6.6 billion jobs direct and
indirect
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G.M. and Ford alone offer jobs for over 500,000 people
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January 26, 2009; a day called “Bloody Monday,” 71,400
Americans lost their jobs
 Due to recession America was in
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Chrysler: Founded in 1925, in 2007 it was bought from the
German group DaimlerChrysler AG.
April 30, 2009, Chrysler LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
2009 received $6.6 billion to aid with a new deal
Were selling all Chrysler LLC assets to new company under
Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
June, 2009 Chrysler LLC became Chrysler Group LLC and
Fiat, Italian automaker, has 20% share of new company
Founded 1906 in Flint, Michigan. Its headquarters is currently
in Detroit
 From 1931 to 2008 it led in global sales
 June 1, 2009 General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,
from which it emerged in July 2009
 NGMCO Inc. purchased the operations and trademarks from
General Motors Corporation. NGMCO Inc then changed
name to General Motors Company, as part of the Chapter 11
bankruptcy reorganization process
 GM is temporarily owned by the United States Treasury and
no stocks are open to the public
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Ford was founded by Henry Ford in 1903
Controls Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands
Also controls Volvo brand in Sweden
Small share in Mazda and Aston Martin
Currently 4th largest automaker in world
In 2006 reported largest loss in company history, $12.7 billion
Wasn’t estimated to have a profitable year until 2009
•Small business is the backbone of the American business
environment.
•It makes up 99% of American businesses, and employs more than half
of our working population.
•There is no doubt that the recession has dropped that number
significantly.
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In a poll done in 2007, entrepreneurs were
asked if they expected a loss or gain for the
coming year. The vast majority were
optimistic and believed they would churn out
a profit.
In 2008, the same business owners were
polled, and 71% of them said they garnered
net loss for the previous year.
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In 2008, it was reported that over a quarter of
small business owners had no growth
strategy for the coming year.
It was also found that 55% of business owners
had a hard time securing credit for everyday
operations.
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It is well known that nearly 80% of all small
businesses fail during their first year.
Nearly 66% make it to their two year
anniversary.
But, only 44% make it past four years of
business.
The Rate of Small Business Bankruptcy
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Exorbitant Credit Card Debt
Fewer Customers—Lower Income
Putting Mortgages in Jeopardy
“Keeping the Lights On”
Where Have My Savings Gone?
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During a seven month period, just ending in
November 2009, 22 of the largest banks that
received federal bailout money, decreased
lending to small businesses by $12.5 billion.
Wells Fargo and Bank of America, the two
largest lenders to small business, reduced
their lending by 4.4 and 6.2 percent,
respectively.
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Businesses that sell things that people must
have.
Businesses that sell things people think they
must have.
Businesses that keep peoples minds off of
the hard times.
Businesses related to education.
“Make-Do” Things.
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During the 1930s, New Deal lawmakers doubled
federal spending-yet unemployment remained
above 20 percent until World War II
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Japan responded to a 1990 recession by passing 10
stimulus spending bills over 8 years yet its economy
remained stagnant
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In 2001, President Bush responded to a recession by
"injecting" tax rebates into the economy.
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In Feb. 2009 President
Obama set his $787 billion
economic stimulus
package into law.
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Unemployment
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Healthcare
 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
unemployment rate was 7.7 % in January of 2009 .That
percentage then rose again to 10 % by December 2009
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Obama's stimulus package called for $43 billion increased in
unemployment benefits and job training
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$39 billion to support those who lose their jobs by helping
them to pay the cost of keeping their employer provided
healthcare under COBRA
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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act
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COBRA gives you the right to choose to
temporarily keep the group health insurance
benefits that you would otherwise lose after
you reduce your working hours, quit your job,
or lose your job.
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An estimated 14,000 Americans were losing their
health insurance each day during the recession
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Obama's stimulus package allotted $39 billion to
subsidies of health insurance for unemployed
providing coverage through Medicaid.
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In 2008, health care spending reached 16.6 percent
of GDP. In 2009, health care’s share of GDP is
approximately 17.6 percent of GDP(largest jump in
history)
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By 2018 health care spending is projected to reach
$4.4 trillion — accounting for 20.3 percent of the
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)