Credit Crunch
Wall Street shares tumble as the International Monetary Fund warns the US housing crisis is not over
Role range: 2001-2009 – 2001-2009
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George Walker Bush Biography and Timeline — Page 9
Follow George Walker Bush through 328 dated historical records for United States of America.
George Walker Bush, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
328Distinct records
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2008–2008Years on this page
2008
Credit Crunch
Bush signs the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, granting the Treasury emergency authority to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2001-2009
Housing and Economic Recovery Act
Signs legislation strengthening federal powers over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Role range: 2001-2009
Credit Crunch
Freddie Mac reports $821 million loss
Role range: 2001-2009 – 2001-2009
Credit Crunch
The House of Representatives rejects the proposed financial rescue legislation, and United States equity markets fall sharply after the vote.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2001-2009
Credit Crunch
Bush signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, authorizing the seven-hundred-billion-dollar Troubled Asset Relief Program to stabilize the financial system.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2001-2009
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act authorizing the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Role range: 2001-2009
Iraq Status of Forces Agreement
The United States and Iraq sign an agreement setting a timetable for troop withdrawal
Role range: 2003-2011 – 2001-2009
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.