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By Charles Stockdale and Douglas A. Stock markets matter, and Americans should be concerned about severe market downturns. If you disagree, consider this: There have been eight major bear markets since the start of the Great Depression.
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These undoubtedly destroyed a great deal of individual and corporate wealth, causing a pullback in consumer and corporate spending and, consequently, a rise in unemployment. There is one exception, though. During the course of the Great Depression itself there were two bear markets. The second market drop, from to , is the only one of the eight after which the economy improved.
World War II helped move both employment and GDP higher. What about the current turmoil? While not a market downturn of the same magnitude, economists have been concerned about the most recent spike in oil prices. The market drops in the early and late s happened at about the time oil prices rose, and therefore, overall consumer prices rose.
This smothered consumer confidence and undermined overall consumer activity. We then analyzed the historical situations to understand the effects either caused by or corresponding with market downturns.
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Thirteen to 15 million people were left without work in the U. America's Sickest Housing Markets. This set off the Great Recession. The national unemployment rate more than doubled from December to October , increasing from 5. The price of commodities, such as oil, skyrocketed while housing prices tumbled. Signs the Double-Dip Recession has Begun.
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This happened after the end of the Bretton Woods monetary system and was heightened by the oil crisis. From to , inflation more than doubled to 8. This is also the year that marks the beginning of World War II. Excitement over the economic effects of the war caused a buying frenzy in the U. The buying panic quickly died, however, and markets began to decline.
The economy was saved, however, by the war effort.
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Between and , the Dow fell from points to As a result, stock values were largely inflated. This trend turned around in Many technology companies either went out of business or lost value.
Wariness of the market was later compounded by the September 11 attacks. In September , the Dow hit a four-year low. A new peak was not reached until January Investors were hurt at a much greater level than the rest of the country during these years.
Both employment and GDP per capita increased annually from through The rise in consumer prices ,which was driven by the rise in the price of oil prices, peaked around , slowing economic activity. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. Real-time quotes provided by BATS BZX Real-Time Price.
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