The collapse of the U.S. housing market in 2007-2008 led to

A) firm international agreement about how to manage the global economy.
B) no real hardship except for the rich.
C) a worldwide recession.
D) falling prices for gold.
E) a necessary recalibration of the international debt-to-capital ratio.


C

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