Understadning the Financial Crisis "Understanding the Financial Crisis: Origin and Impact" The current financial climate has the business community off balance and it is particularly unsettling for young people. In response to this crisis, Junior Achievement Worldwide has published a timely and instructive paper, "Understanding the Financial Crisis: Origin and Impact." "Understanding Stock Market Fluctuations: The Turmoil at the Heart of the Capitalist System" In response to the current economic situation, Junior Achievement commissioned Dr. Raymond Lambda, Professor of Economics at Pennsylvania State University, to write the paper entitled "Understanding Stock Market Fluctuations: The Turmoil at the Heart of the Capitalist System". This paper provides both a primer on how the stock market operates and an analysis of the impact that the U.S. economic crisis is having on the Market. Global Impacts of Financial Crisis "The U.S. Financial Crisis: Global Repercussions" Read now.