Lehman collapse on Sep 15, 2008 had a devastating impact. It froze the financial markets and pulled the US and world economy down. 5 years have gone by, let's take stock of how far has the world progresed

1. Five years since the financial crisis,
how far has the world moved?
Data uptill Q1, 2014

2. US GDP contracted by 4.1% in Q2, 2009. No recession since the great
depression (1930s) was of this scale
Real GDP plotted for annual growth

3. Sep 15, 2008: Lehman filed
for Chapter 11
Lehman closed its doors with over $600 billion in debt;
largest in U.S. history.