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Who commented that the super-boom got out of hand when products became so complicated that risk could not be accurately calculated? | <text>Who commented that the super-boom got out of hand when products became so complicated that risk could not be accurately calculated?</text><reasoning>As financial assets became more and more complex, and harder and harder to value, investors were reassured by the fact that both the international bond rating agenci... |
What happened to financial assets that made them harder to value? | <text>What happened to financial assets that made them harder to value?</text><reasoning>As financial assets became more and more complex, and harder and harder to value, investors were reassured by the fact that both the international bond rating agencies and bank regulators, who came to rely on them, accepted as vali... |
Who did rating agencies rely on for information to rate financial innovation products? | <text>Who did rating agencies rely on for information to rate financial innovation products?</text><reasoning>As financial assets became more and more complex, and harder and harder to value, investors were reassured by the fact that both the international bond rating agencies and bank regulators, who came to rely on t... |
When authorities could no longer calculate the risks of complex financial innovation products, who did they rely on for information? | <text>When authorities could no longer calculate the risks of complex financial innovation products, who did they rely on for information?</text><reasoning>As financial assets became more and more complex, and harder and harder to value, investors were reassured by the fact that both the international bond rating agenc... |
Who reassured investors by showing the risk of complex financial innovation products was actually less than they proved to be? | <text>Who reassured investors by showing the risk of complex financial innovation products was actually less than they proved to be?</text><reasoning>As financial assets became more and more complex, and harder and harder to value, investors were reassured by the fact that both the international bond rating agencies an... |
What island besides St. Barts was granted COM status by France in 2007? | <text>What island besides St. Barts was granted COM status by France in 2007?</text><reasoning>On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial coun... |
How many years does a president have in office in St. Barts? | <text>How many years does a president have in office in St. Barts?</text><reasoning>On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was ele... |
When was the last election held for the executive council positions? | <text>When was the last election held for the executive council positions?</text><reasoning>On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council... |
When did the COM status for St. Barts take effect? | <text>When did the COM status for St. Barts take effect?</text><reasoning>On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was elected, acco... |
How many people are on the Territorial Council? | <text>How many people are on the Territorial Council?</text><reasoning>On 7 February 2007, the French Parliament passed a bill granting COM status to both St. Barthélemy and (separately) to the neighbouring Saint Martin. The new status took effect on 15 July 2007, when the first territorial council was elected, accordi... |
Who was the former director of the CFTC that testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008? | <text>Who was the former director of the CFTC that testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008?</text><reasoning>In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008, former director of the CFTC Division of Trading & Markets... |
Who did Michael Greenberger erronesously name as a key player in speculative run-up of oil futures? | <text>Who did Michael Greenberger erronesously name as a key player in speculative run-up of oil futures?</text><reasoning>In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008, former director of the CFTC Division of Trading & Markets (responsible for enforcement) Michael Gr... |
Who founded the Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange? | <text>Who founded the Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange?</text><reasoning>In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008, former director of the CFTC Division of Trading & Markets (responsible for enforcement) Michael Greenberger specifically named the Atlanta-ba... |
Who purchased the International Petroleum Exchange in 2001? | <text>Who purchased the International Petroleum Exchange in 2001?</text><reasoning>In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008, former director of the CFTC Division of Trading & Markets (responsible for enforcement) Michael Greenberger specifically named the Atlanta... |
Where are regulated future exchanges located? | <text>Where are regulated future exchanges located?</text><reasoning>In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 3, 2008, former director of the CFTC Division of Trading & Markets (responsible for enforcement) Michael Greenberger specifically named the Atlanta-based Interco... |
Which products created more complexity in the financial markets? | <text>Which products created more complexity in the financial markets?</text><reasoning>This boom in innovative financial products went hand in hand with more complexity. It multiplied the number of actors connected to a single mortgage (including mortgage brokers, specialized originators, the securitizers and their du... |
What effect did the introduction of innovative financial products have on a single mortgage? | <text>What effect did the introduction of innovative financial products have on a single mortgage?</text><reasoning>This boom in innovative financial products went hand in hand with more complexity. It multiplied the number of actors connected to a single mortgage (including mortgage brokers, specialized originators, t... |
What did institutions rely more on as increasing distance from underlying assets occurred? | <text>What did institutions rely more on as increasing distance from underlying assets occurred?</text><reasoning>This boom in innovative financial products went hand in hand with more complexity. It multiplied the number of actors connected to a single mortgage (including mortgage brokers, specialized originators, the... |
What is a type of indirect information that financial institutions and investors used to judge the risk? | <text>What is a type of indirect information that financial institutions and investors used to judge the risk?</text><reasoning>This boom in innovative financial products went hand in hand with more complexity. It multiplied the number of actors connected to a single mortgage (including mortgage brokers, specialized or... |
In what year did a group of computer scientists build a model for ratings produced by rating agencies that turned out to be accurate for what happened in 2006-2008? | <text>In what year did a group of computer scientists build a model for ratings produced by rating agencies that turned out to be accurate for what happened in 2006-2008?</text><reasoning>This boom in innovative financial products went hand in hand with more complexity. It multiplied the number of actors connected to a... |
Who is one of the feminist economists that believe the financial crisis revealed a crisis of mainstream economics and call for a complete reshaping of the economy? | <text>Who is one of the feminist economists that believe the financial crisis revealed a crisis of mainstream economics and call for a complete reshaping of the economy?</text><reasoning>Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjørnholt argue that the financial crisis and the response to it revealed a crisis of ide... |
Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjornhold believe that the financial crisis and response reveal a crisis of ideas in this? | <text>Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjornhold believe that the financial crisis and response reveal a crisis of ideas in this?</text><reasoning>Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjørnholt argue that the financial crisis and the response to it revealed a crisis of ideas in mainstream economics an... |
According to feminist economists McKay and Bjornholt, would type economics should be included in a reshaping? | <text>According to feminist economists McKay and Bjornholt, would type economics should be included in a reshaping?</text><reasoning>Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjørnholt argue that the financial crisis and the response to it revealed a crisis of ideas in mainstream economics and within the economics pr... |
What do economists McKay and Bjornholt want to occur in the economy, economic theory, and economics profession? | <text>What do economists McKay and Bjornholt want to occur in the economy, economic theory, and economics profession?</text><reasoning>Feminist economists Ailsa McKay and Margunn Bjørnholt argue that the financial crisis and the response to it revealed a crisis of ideas in mainstream economics and within the economics ... |
What is the growth forecast for Cambodia in 2009? | <text>What is the growth forecast for Cambodia in 2009?</text><reasoning>Some developing countries that had seen strong economic growth saw significant slowdowns. For example, growth forecasts in Cambodia show a fall from more than 10% in 2007 to close to zero in 2009, and Kenya may achieve only 3–4% growth in 2009, do... |
How much were remittances sent from migrant workers in 2007? | <text>How much were remittances sent from migrant workers in 2007?</text><reasoning>Some developing countries that had seen strong economic growth saw significant slowdowns. For example, growth forecasts in Cambodia show a fall from more than 10% in 2007 to close to zero in 2009, and Kenya may achieve only 3–4% growth ... |
How many people live below the poverty line in Bangladesh? | <text>How many people live below the poverty line in Bangladesh?</text><reasoning>Some developing countries that had seen strong economic growth saw significant slowdowns. For example, growth forecasts in Cambodia show a fall from more than 10% in 2007 to close to zero in 2009, and Kenya may achieve only 3–4% growth in... |
What does Bruno Wenn of the German DEG recommend to attract new investors? | <text>What does Bruno Wenn of the German DEG recommend to attract new investors?</text><reasoning>Some developing countries that had seen strong economic growth saw significant slowdowns. For example, growth forecasts in Cambodia show a fall from more than 10% in 2007 to close to zero in 2009, and Kenya may achieve onl... |
According to Overseas Development Institute, what is one reason for the reduction in growth in developing countries? | <text>According to Overseas Development Institute, what is one reason for the reduction in growth in developing countries?</text><reasoning>Some developing countries that had seen strong economic growth saw significant slowdowns. For example, growth forecasts in Cambodia show a fall from more than 10% in 2007 to close ... |
Who wrote the 2007 book The Black Swan? | <text>Who wrote the 2007 book The Black Swan?</text><reasoning>Stock trader and financial risk engineer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the 2007 book The Black Swan, spent years warning against the breakdown of the banking system in particular and the economy in general owing to their use of bad risk models and relian... |
What journalist from the New York Times stated his believe in Nassim Nicholas Taleb? | <text>What journalist from the New York Times stated his believe in Nassim Nicholas Taleb?</text><reasoning>Stock trader and financial risk engineer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the 2007 book The Black Swan, spent years warning against the breakdown of the banking system in particular and the economy in general owi... |
What did Nassim Nicholas Taleb warn about for years prior to the financial crisis of 2007? | <text>What did Nassim Nicholas Taleb warn about for years prior to the financial crisis of 2007?</text><reasoning>Stock trader and financial risk engineer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the 2007 book The Black Swan, spent years warning against the breakdown of the banking system in particular and the economy in gener... |
What did Nassim Nicholas Taleb make a fortune on by making a big financial bet? | <text>What did Nassim Nicholas Taleb make a fortune on by making a big financial bet?</text><reasoning>Stock trader and financial risk engineer Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the 2007 book The Black Swan, spent years warning against the breakdown of the banking system in particular and the economy in general owing to... |
How many of the poorest families did not have any wealth decline during the financial crisis? | <text>How many of the poorest families did not have any wealth decline during the financial crisis?</text><reasoning>Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not have wealth dec... |
In a Federal Reserve survey of 4,000 households, what percent reported wealth decline between 2007 and 2009? | <text>In a Federal Reserve survey of 4,000 households, what percent reported wealth decline between 2007 and 2009?</text><reasoning>Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not ... |
How many of the richest families had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009? | <text>How many of the richest families had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009?</text><reasoning>Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not have wealth declines a... |
How many families at the bottom of the pyramid had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009? | <text>How many families at the bottom of the pyramid had a decrease in total wealth between 2007 and 2009?</text><reasoning>Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not have wea... |
Which families experienced the least decline in wealth between 2007 and 2009? | <text>Which families experienced the least decline in wealth between 2007 and 2009?</text><reasoning>Typical American families did not fare as well, nor did those "wealthy-but-not wealthiest" families just beneath the pyramid's top. On the other hand, half of the poorest families did not have wealth declines at all dur... |
When did the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report its findings? | <text>When did the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission report its findings?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported its findings in January 2011. It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financial regulation, including the Federal Reserve’... |
What was one of the conclusions of the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission regarding the financial crisis of 2007? | <text>What was one of the conclusions of the U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission regarding the financial crisis of 2007?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported its findings in January 2011. It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financ... |
What agency failed to stem the tide of toxic mortgages contributing to the financial crisis of 2007? | <text>What agency failed to stem the tide of toxic mortgages contributing to the financial crisis of 2007?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported its findings in January 2011. It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financial regulation, incl... |
Who was not prepared for the financial crisis in 2007 by lacking a full understanding of the financial system? | <text>Who was not prepared for the financial crisis in 2007 by lacking a full understanding of the financial system?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported its findings in January 2011. It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financial regula... |
Which business sector contributed to the financial crisis by acting recklessly and taking on too much risk? | <text>Which business sector contributed to the financial crisis by acting recklessly and taking on too much risk?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported its findings in January 2011. It concluded that "the crisis was avoidable and was caused by: widespread failures in financial regulatio... |
Which magazine ran a cover story claiming that most economists failed to the the financial crisis? | <text>Which magazine ran a cover story claiming that most economists failed to the the financial crisis?</text><reasoning>A cover story in BusinessWeek magazine claims that economists mostly failed to predict the worst international economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wharton School of the Univ... |
The financial crisis of 2007 was the worst economic crisis since which crisis that occurred in the 1930s? | <text>The financial crisis of 2007 was the worst economic crisis since which crisis that occurred in the 1930s?</text><reasoning>A cover story in BusinessWeek magazine claims that economists mostly failed to predict the worst international economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wharton School of t... |
Which school at University of Pennsylvania examined in their online business journal why economists failed to predict the crisis? | <text>Which school at University of Pennsylvania examined in their online business journal why economists failed to predict the crisis?</text><reasoning>A cover story in BusinessWeek magazine claims that economists mostly failed to predict the worst international economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.... |
Which economist did the New York Times state warned of a crisis as early as September 2006? | <text>Which economist did the New York Times state warned of a crisis as early as September 2006?</text><reasoning>A cover story in BusinessWeek magazine claims that economists mostly failed to predict the worst international economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wharton School of the University ... |
What was economist Roubini called by the New York Times for predicting a collapse of the housing market? | <text>What was economist Roubini called by the New York Times for predicting a collapse of the housing market?</text><reasoning>A cover story in BusinessWeek magazine claims that economists mostly failed to predict the worst international economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wharton School of th... |
What have central banks around the world done to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral? | <text>What have central banks around the world done to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-r... |
What have governments done to offset the reduction in private sector demand? | <text>What have governments done to offset the reduction in private sector demand?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-reinforcing de... |
What is the U.S. Federal Reserve's traditional role during a crisis? | <text>What is the U.S. Federal Reserve's traditional role during a crisis?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-reinforcing decline in... |
What did the U.S. Federal Reserve do to increase access to liquidity? | <text>What did the U.S. Federal Reserve do to increase access to liquidity?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-reinforcing decline i... |
What type decline does lower wages and higher unemployment lead to? | <text>What type decline does lower wages and higher unemployment lead to?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Federal Reserve and central banks around the world have taken steps to expand money supplies to avoid the risk of a deflationary spiral, in which lower wages and higher unemployment lead to a self-reinforcing decline in ... |
What economist testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010? | <text>What economist testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010?</text><reasoning>Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses. Investors are also uncertain ... |
In January 2010, what markets did Mark Zandi testify about that remain impaired and investors anticipate more loan losses? | <text>In January 2010, what markets did Mark Zandi testify about that remain impaired and investors anticipate more loan losses?</text><reasoning>Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan... |
What was the value of CDOs at their peak in 2006? | <text>What was the value of CDOs at their peak in 2006?</text><reasoning>Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses. Investors are also uncertain about coming legal and accounting r... |
What was the private issuance of CDOs in 2009? | <text>What was the private issuance of CDOs in 2009?</text><reasoning>Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses. Investors are also uncertain about coming legal and accounting rule... |
Almost all of the asset-backed issuance in 2009 was supported by what Federal Reserve program? | <text>Almost all of the asset-backed issuance in 2009 was supported by what Federal Reserve program?</text><reasoning>Economist Mark Zandi testified to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in January 2010: "The securitization markets also remain impaired, as investors anticipate more loan losses. Investors are also ... |
Who was one of the only mainstream economist to predict the financial crisis? | <text>Who was one of the only mainstream economist to predict the financial crisis?</text><reasoning>The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan, who instead spoke of the Great Moderation. A number of heterodox economists predicted the crisis, with varying arguments. Dir... |
What did Raghuram Rajan speak of? | <text>What did Raghuram Rajan speak of?</text><reasoning>The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan, who instead spoke of the Great Moderation. A number of heterodox economists predicted the crisis, with varying arguments. Dirk Bezemer in his research credits (with supp... |
Who credit 12 heterodox economists with predicting the crisis in his research credits? | <text>Who credit 12 heterodox economists with predicting the crisis in his research credits?</text><reasoning>The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan, who instead spoke of the Great Moderation. A number of heterodox economists predicted the crisis, with varying argum... |
How did the Austrian economic school regard the crisis? | <text>How did the Austrian economic school regard the crisis?</text><reasoning>The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan, who instead spoke of the Great Moderation. A number of heterodox economists predicted the crisis, with varying arguments. Dirk Bezemer in his resea... |
Which former Fed Chair confessed in Congressional testimony to being forced to return to lax monetary supply? | <text>Which former Fed Chair confessed in Congressional testimony to being forced to return to lax monetary supply?</text><reasoning>The financial crisis was not widely predicted by mainstream economists except Raghuram Rajan, who instead spoke of the Great Moderation. A number of heterodox economists predicted the cri... |
What was introduced by President Barack Obama in June 2009? | <text>What was introduced by President Barack Obama in June 2009?</text><reasoning>United States President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, bank financial cushions or capital requirements, expanded regulatio... |
What was one of the items important to consumers that was addressed by the new regulatory proposals introduced in June 2009? | <text>What was one of the items important to consumers that was addressed by the new regulatory proposals introduced in June 2009?</text><reasoning>United States President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, ba... |
Regulations were proposed by Obama in January 2010 to limit the ability of banks to engage in which type trading? | <text>Regulations were proposed by Obama in January 2010 to limit the ability of banks to engage in which type trading?</text><reasoning>United States President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, bank financia... |
Who were proposed new regulations called "The Volcker Rule" named after? | <text>Who were proposed new regulations called "The Volcker Rule" named after?</text><reasoning>United States President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, bank financial cushions or capital requirements, expan... |
Who publicly argued for changes limiting the ability of banks to engage in proprietary trading? | <text>Who publicly argued for changes limiting the ability of banks to engage in proprietary trading?</text><reasoning>United States President Barack Obama and key advisers introduced a series of regulatory proposals in June 2009. The proposals address consumer protection, executive pay, bank financial cushions or capi... |
What are MBS as related to the housing and credit booms? | <text>What are MBS as related to the housing and credit booms?</text><reasoning>As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly incr... |
What are CDO as related to the housing and credit booms? | <text>What are CDO as related to the housing and credit booms?</text><reasoning>As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly incr... |
When housing prices declined, who reported significant losses from being heavily invested in subprime MBS? | <text>When housing prices declined, who reported significant losses from being heavily invested in subprime MBS?</text><reasoning>As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from ... |
Who could invest in the U.S. housing market through MBS and CDO? | <text>Who could invest in the U.S. housing market through MBS and CDO?</text><reasoning>As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, grea... |
MBS and CDO derive their value from? | <text>MBS and CDO derive their value from?</text><reasoning>As part of the housing and credit booms, the number of financial agreements called mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligations (CDO), which derived their value from mortgage payments and housing prices, greatly increased. Such financia... |
When did the U.S. Senate first pass a financial reform bill? | <text>When did the U.S. Senate first pass a financial reform bill?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Senate passed a reform bill in May 2010, following the House which passed a bill in December 2009. These bills must now be reconciled. The New York Times provided a comparative summary of the features of the two bills, which ad... |
When did the U.S. House first pass a financial reform bill? | <text>When did the U.S. House first pass a financial reform bill?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Senate passed a reform bill in May 2010, following the House which passed a bill in December 2009. These bills must now be reconciled. The New York Times provided a comparative summary of the features of the two bills, which add... |
What rule against proprietary trading was not part of legislation passed by either the Senate or House? | <text>What rule against proprietary trading was not part of legislation passed by either the Senate or House?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Senate passed a reform bill in May 2010, following the House which passed a bill in December 2009. These bills must now be reconciled. The New York Times provided a comparative summary... |
Which bill gave regulators the discretion to prohibit proprietary trades? | <text>Which bill gave regulators the discretion to prohibit proprietary trades?</text><reasoning>The U.S. Senate passed a reform bill in May 2010, following the House which passed a bill in December 2009. These bills must now be reconciled. The New York Times provided a comparative summary of the features of the two bi... |
Who is the market strategist that believes distinctions exist between the current crisis and the Great Depression? | <text>Who is the market strategist that believes distinctions exist between the current crisis and the Great Depression?</text><reasoning>Market strategist Phil Dow believes distinctions exist "between the current market malaise" and the Great Depression. He says the Dow Jones average's fall of more than 50% over a per... |
How much did the Dow Jones average fall during a period of 17 months? | <text>How much did the Dow Jones average fall during a period of 17 months?</text><reasoning>Market strategist Phil Dow believes distinctions exist "between the current market malaise" and the Great Depression. He says the Dow Jones average's fall of more than 50% over a period of 17 months is similar to a 54.7% fall i... |
What was the percentage the Dow Jones fell in the Great Depression? | <text>What was the percentage the Dow Jones fell in the Great Depression?</text><reasoning>Market strategist Phil Dow believes distinctions exist "between the current market malaise" and the Great Depression. He says the Dow Jones average's fall of more than 50% over a period of 17 months is similar to a 54.7% fall in ... |
Who was the chief financial correspondent of The New York Times in March 2009? | <text>Who was the chief financial correspondent of The New York Times in March 2009?</text><reasoning>Market strategist Phil Dow believes distinctions exist "between the current market malaise" and the Great Depression. He says the Dow Jones average's fall of more than 50% over a period of 17 months is similar to a 54.... |
Who was the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India that predicted the crisis in 2005? | <text>Who was the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India that predicted the crisis in 2005?</text><reasoning>Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan had predicted the crisis in 2005 when he became chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.In 2005, at a celebration honouring Alan Gre... |
When did Raghuram Rajan become chief economist the the International Monetary Fund? | <text>When did Raghuram Rajan become chief economist the the International Monetary Fund?</text><reasoning>Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan had predicted the crisis in 2005 when he became chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.In 2005, at a celebration honouring Alan Greenspan, w... |
In 2005, where did Rajan deliver a controversial paper that was critical of the financial paper? | <text>In 2005, where did Rajan deliver a controversial paper that was critical of the financial paper?</text><reasoning>Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan had predicted the crisis in 2005 when he became chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.In 2005, at a celebration honouring Alan... |
What was the name of Raghuram Rajan's controversial paper delivered in 2005? | <text>What was the name of Raghuram Rajan's controversial paper delivered in 2005?</text><reasoning>Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan had predicted the crisis in 2005 when he became chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.In 2005, at a celebration honouring Alan Greenspan, who was ... |
What are risks called that generate severe adverse consequences with small probability but generous compensation the rest of the time? | <text>What are risks called that generate severe adverse consequences with small probability but generous compensation the rest of the time?</text><reasoning>Current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram Rajan had predicted the crisis in 2005 when he became chief economist at the International Monetary Fund.In... |
On November 3, 2008, who predicted extremely weak GDP growth for the Eurozone in 2009? | <text>On November 3, 2008, who predicted extremely weak GDP growth for the Eurozone in 2009?</text><reasoning>On November 3, 2008, the European Commission at Brussels predicted for 2009 an extremely weak growth of GDP, by 0.1%, for the countries of the Eurozone (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium etc.) and even negative n... |
How much did the European Commission estimate the GDP growth for Eurozone countries would be in 2009? | <text>How much did the European Commission estimate the GDP growth for Eurozone countries would be in 2009?</text><reasoning>On November 3, 2008, the European Commission at Brussels predicted for 2009 an extremely weak growth of GDP, by 0.1%, for the countries of the Eurozone (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium etc.) and ... |
How much did the European Commission estimate the GDP growth for the UK would be in 2009? | <text>How much did the European Commission estimate the GDP growth for the UK would be in 2009?</text><reasoning>On November 3, 2008, the European Commission at Brussels predicted for 2009 an extremely weak growth of GDP, by 0.1%, for the countries of the Eurozone (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium etc.) and even negativ... |
On November 6, in Washington, D.C., who predicted a worldwide recession for 2009? | <text>On November 6, in Washington, D.C., who predicted a worldwide recession for 2009?</text><reasoning>On November 3, 2008, the European Commission at Brussels predicted for 2009 an extremely weak growth of GDP, by 0.1%, for the countries of the Eurozone (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium etc.) and even negative number... |
On November 5, 2008, the Bank of England reduced their interest rate from 4.5% to what? | <text>On November 5, 2008, the Bank of England reduced their interest rate from 4.5% to what?</text><reasoning>On November 3, 2008, the European Commission at Brussels predicted for 2009 an extremely weak growth of GDP, by 0.1%, for the countries of the Eurozone (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium etc.) and even negative ... |
Following the collapse in the housing bubble, what happened to a number of commodity prices? | <text>Following the collapse in the housing bubble, what happened to a number of commodity prices?</text><reasoning>Rapid increases in a number of commodity prices followed the collapse in the housing bubble. The price of oil nearly tripled from $50 to $147 from early 2007 to 2008, before plunging as the financial cris... |
How much did the price of oil increase from early 2007 to 2008? | <text>How much did the price of oil increase from early 2007 to 2008?</text><reasoning>Rapid increases in a number of commodity prices followed the collapse in the housing bubble. The price of oil nearly tripled from $50 to $147 from early 2007 to 2008, before plunging as the financial crisis began to take hold in late... |
What did the price of oil began doing when the financial crisis began to take hold in late 2008? | <text>What did the price of oil began doing when the financial crisis began to take hold in late 2008?</text><reasoning>Rapid increases in a number of commodity prices followed the collapse in the housing bubble. The price of oil nearly tripled from $50 to $147 from early 2007 to 2008, before plunging as the financial ... |
What is one of the reasons experts believe contributed to the volatilaty in oil prices in 2008? | <text>What is one of the reasons experts believe contributed to the volatilaty in oil prices in 2008?</text><reasoning>Rapid increases in a number of commodity prices followed the collapse in the housing bubble. The price of oil nearly tripled from $50 to $147 from early 2007 to 2008, before plunging as the financial c... |
Consumers tend to have less money to spend on other goods, when the price of which commodity is higher? | <text>Consumers tend to have less money to spend on other goods, when the price of which commodity is higher?</text><reasoning>Rapid increases in a number of commodity prices followed the collapse in the housing bubble. The price of oil nearly tripled from $50 to $147 from early 2007 to 2008, before plunging as the fin... |
How much are total losses estimated to be from falling home prices? | <text>How much are total losses estimated to be from falling home prices?</text><reasoning>Falling prices also resulted in homes worth less than the mortgage loan, providing a financial incentive to enter foreclosure. The ongoing foreclosure epidemic that began in late 2006 in the U.S. continues to drain wealth from co... |
What is the financial incentive when a home is worth less than the mortgage loan? | <text>What is the financial incentive when a home is worth less than the mortgage loan?</text><reasoning>Falling prices also resulted in homes worth less than the mortgage loan, providing a financial incentive to enter foreclosure. The ongoing foreclosure epidemic that began in late 2006 in the U.S. continues to drain ... |
What year did the foreclosure epidemic begin? | <text>What year did the foreclosure epidemic begin?</text><reasoning>Falling prices also resulted in homes worth less than the mortgage loan, providing a financial incentive to enter foreclosure. The ongoing foreclosure epidemic that began in late 2006 in the U.S. continues to drain wealth from consumers and erodes the... |
What other financial instruments had significant defaults and losses as a result of the crisis expanding from housing to other parts of the economy? | <text>What other financial instruments had significant defaults and losses as a result of the crisis expanding from housing to other parts of the economy?</text><reasoning>Falling prices also resulted in homes worth less than the mortgage loan, providing a financial incentive to enter foreclosure. The ongoing foreclosu... |
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