As well as the number as the damage amounts increased in the last 30 year. Reaching a total damage of 200 billion dollars in 2011 (about 1.3% of the US gross domestic product)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is the independent deposit insurance agency created by Congress in 1933 to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation’s banking system.

Since its founding in 2001, American Debt Counseling (ADC) has provided assistance to thousands of consumers across America seeking to regain control of their finances.

(nonprofit organization)

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) was created by the euro area Member States following the decisions taken on 9 May 2010 within the framework of the Ecofin Council.

This picture shows the evolution of unemployment and inflation during the two first oil shock and the rising of unemployment since 2007.

This image shows the "nominal" house prices in the US for the last 40 years.

The thin blue line is what someone in 2000 might have expected houses prices to do during the first decade of the 21st century.

This picture shows the rising price of gold.

The gold price rising because it's considered a safe-haven. It's essentially a currency that cannot be ;anipulated by the interest rate policies of anyone government.

The US dollar has lost 95% of its value in relation to gold, this is a result of the $15 trillion US debt.

This projection shows that if current budget policies are continued, deficits will reach about 20% of the GDP by 2050 and the US national debt will climb to 231% of GDP by that year.