How 9/11 Ground the American Economy to a Halt (2001)

Economy Freefall (2001): If the US economy was faltering prior to the September 11th bombings, there’s now no question – it’s entered a recession, and is likely to take the rest of the world with it. For similar stories, see: A New York Firefighter Returns To Ground Zero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64z85z3OGYk Working Class Americans Are Not Out Of The Recession (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZUZnmoXC0 Protests as Mosque Construction Planned Near Ground Zero (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92B12c2Pkho Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/1079 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures According to leading Wall Street traders and analysts, the prognosis is not good: “This has ground the American economy to a halt… One trillion dollars was wiped away in one week, that’s unprecedented,” says Larry Watchel, of Prudential Securities. We also talk to people whose businesses were close to the World Trade Centre and who are now facing a huge clean-up bill and prospective loss of livelihoods. Multiply that by thousands across America as the ripples spread, and it’s not hard to see that the recovery period will be long and hard. ABC Australia – Ref. 1079 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.