Fill in the Blanks Finance and Economic CrisesOnline version Complete the definitions with the proper word. by oscar alvarez 1 bankruptcy someone boom recession stock bail economic drop crash out lend mortgage recession credit depression loan savings depression go investment market crunch Losses recover bankrupt A in business is when something suddenly fails or becomes unsuccessful . An is a sustained period of significant economic decline that sees a nation's gross domestic product drop , unemployment rates rise and consumer confidence suffer . A is a period of economic decline but is generally much shorter and less severe than an economic depression . An is something you buy , such as shares , bonds , or profit , to make a long - term profit . All the money that you have saved , especially in a bank or financial institution is called . describe the situation when a company has less money than it did before , for example because sales have gone down . The business of buying and selling stocks and shares is called the . When you are not able to pay your debts , this is called . A is an amount of money that you borrow from a bank , financial institution , etc . A happens when borrowing money becomes difficult because banks reduce the amount they lend and charge high interest rates . A legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank in order to buy a house , and pay back the money over a period of years is called a . A is a difficult time when there is less trade or business activity in a country than usual . A long period during which there is very little business activity is the worst type of financial crisis and is known as an economic . To means to fall to a much lower level or amount , or decline . To is to become insolvent , or without enough money to pay what you owe . To is to let someone borrow money or something that belongs to you for a short time . To is to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty . To means to grow rapidly , or be very successful as a business or trade . To means to help a person or a company that is in financial difficulty .