crisis

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Bass has staked much of her reelection campaign on her handling of the homelessness crisis, which she made a top priority as soon as she took office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The rally in value stocks marks a shift from the dominating trend since the financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He added: "We need a help scheme which is open and understandable, so the public gets the message that there is help for those facing a crisis."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To say global heating is bad right now is really downplaying the crisis.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The crisis of 2008 had its roots not just in the subprime loans made in 2005 but in ideas that had hatched in 1985.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis