After the financial crisis, damage to corporate balance sheets from the bubble and subsequent bust led to sustained below - normal growth. (moneysense.ca)
As Marx foresaw, capitalism's inherent drive to maximize profits and market reach (what I call windfall exploitation) leads to boom - bust cycles of rapid growth in production and the subsequent bust caused by too much capacity and saturated markets. (businessinsider.com)
The most likely culprit, according to the respondents, is the U.S. Congress for allowing lax mortgage policies that led to the housing boom and subsequent bust. (canadianbusiness.com)