RJA #3b: Research Topic Focus

My topic may include subtopics ranging from: What are the possible effects of deregulation? What are the possible effects of greed? What are the possible effects of complicated financial processes such as the credit default swap and derivatives? What are the possible effects of people buying homes they could not afford? What effects did fannie mae and freddie mac have on the crisis? Was the severity of the US crisis similar in other countries?