crises

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Current-account deficits played a part in the crises that swept Latin America in the early 1980s, east and southeast Asia in the late 1990s, the U.S. in 2007-09 and the eurozone from 2009 on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But people often confuse the homelessness crisis and the behavioral health system crisis because these two crises converge—a dearth of affordable housing, and a lack of residential and inpatient treatment options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

King Harald, 89, and Queen Sonja, 88, have been largely shielded from the crises affecting the royal family.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And this is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen; there are many individuals and organizations who have responded to Ebola crises before and who, through trial and error, largely understand what works.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“I want to understand how crises work, how governments react, everything.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin