Mood:
"Recovery begins amid lingering uncertainty."
Events: "Barack Obama takes office during economic crisis."
Events: "Barack Obama takes office during economic crisis."
- Jan 20: Barack Obama Inaugurated – President Obama takes office amidst the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression, overseeing federal bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler.
- Jun 25: Death of Michael Jackson – Pop icon Michael Jackson passes away, triggering massive global media coverage and record-breaking online streaming traffic.
- Dec 7: Copenhagen Climate Summit – World leaders gather to negotiate global greenhouse gas emission reductions, accelerating automotive industry investments in electric vehicles (EVs) and battery technology.