Meanwhile the crisis worsened as the government started printing money, contributing further to inflation.

The economic crisis worsened during 2008 and, as a result, share prices fell further.

Australia said it had put its troops on increased readiness in case the crisis worsened.

In those five years, the economic crisis has worsened.

But these measures have not revived the economy; in fact, Western economists expect the crisis to worsen.

As the fiscal crisis worsened, a whine became a plan.

And as the crisis worsens, the political incentives to address core economic problems are growing weaker.

The political, social and economic crises have all worsened in the last four years.

Secondly, the continuing financial and economic crisis may, unfortunately, worsen the situation facing African countries.

A crisis like this worsens the public's living conditions and lowers their expectations for the future.