The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is typically used to detect liver injury. It is often ordered in conjunction with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) as part of a liver panel or comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) to screen for and/or help diagnose liver disease.
25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis. Bill Clinton. President Clinton's tenure was characterized by economic prosperity and financial deregulation, which in many ways set the stage for the excesses of recent years. Among his biggest strokes of free-wheeling capitalism was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, a cornerstone of Depression-era regulation.
Economists still cannot agree on what caused the Great Depression. Most however have agreed that it was a combination of events and decisions that came into play that caused the Great Depression. Stock Market Crash of 1929. The Wall Street Crash of 1929, is cited as the case of the Great Depression. However, while it does share some of the blame the crash ruined peopleâs fortunes and destroyed confidence in the economy. However, most believe that the crash alone would not have caused the Depression. World War One. After World War One (1914-1918) many countries struggled to pay their war debts and reparations as Europe began to rebuild.