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 Among his biggest strokes of free-wheeling capitalism was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, a cornerstone of Depression-era regulation.
The mission was a resounding success, but a struggling U.S. economy was attributed to Bush's eventual unseating by President Bill Clinton, who ended up being elected for two terms. Jimmy Carter President Jimmy Carter was the 39th U.S. president and lost out to Ronald Reagan, who went on to serve two terms. As with Bush and many presidents that don't end up getting re-elected, Carter served during a struggling U.S. economy that was suffering through high interest rates and inflation.