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 Among his biggest strokes of free-wheeling capitalism was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, a cornerstone of Depression-era regulation.
Without government oversight like Dodd-Frank, they could create another global crisis. 1  The 33 Critical Events of the 2008 Financial Crisis. 2  This Bailout Made Bernanke Angrier than Anything Else in the Recession. 3  Financial Crisis Comparison to Other Crises. 4  How They Stopped the Financial Crisis in 2009.