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The 2008 financial crisis caused the Great Recession in the United States.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that the 2008 financial crisis caused the Great Recession in the United States?

Unclear. Several reference and peer-reviewed sources link the 2008 financial crisis to the Great Recession in the United States, but they present the crisis as one of multiple causes or focus on its aftermath rather than establishing it as the sole cause.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Great Recession in the United States
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Great Recession in the United States. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession_in_the_United_States

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Great Recession
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Great Recession. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession

The Great Recession and subjective well-being: How did the life satisfaction of people living in the United Kingdom change following the financial crisis?
2018
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Boyce, C. J., Delaney, L., & Wood, A. M. (2018). The Great Recession and subjective well-being: How did the life satisfaction of people living in the United Kingdom change following the financial crisis?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201215

Economic stagnation in the United States: underlying causes and global consequences
2014
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Blecker, R. A. (2014). Economic stagnation in the United States: underlying causes and global consequences. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31572014000400011

Economic stagnation in the United States: underlying causes and global consequences
2014
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Blecker, R. A. (2014). Economic stagnation in the United States: underlying causes and global consequences. scielo.br. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572014000400011&tlng=en

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