Financial problems 2008-present By consumerhoes Jan 3, 2008 Housing Market Crashed started seeing a lot of foreclosures Sep 15, 2008 Bank goes bankrupt Nov 1, 2008 Auto Industry Bailout cause of a lot of layoffs in America Dec 1, 2008 Stock Market Crashed Feb 1, 2009 Bernake Bailout Aug 5, 2011 U.S. Hegemony Sep 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street Protest Oct 1, 2013 Government Shutdown