7 September 2010 Last updated at 04:48 ET

Background

Greek man protests at austerity measures - May 2010Hard times

In graphics: Compare unemployment levels, debt and deficits around Europe and find out how countries are tackling their debts and deficits

graph shows downturnGlobal recession timeline

An interactive timeline following events that almost led to the collapse of the global financial system

Expert Views

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    Is it possible to avoid yet another credit crunch?


Recession basics

Features & Analysis

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