The crisis which brought Sharon to the government could, within a few months, send him home to retirement, as well.

He said the crisis sent his mind back more than three decades, recalling his service on a state panel that investigated New York City's finances.

In the late 1990's, financial crises in Asia sharply cut demand for oil and sent prices to around $10 a barrel.

The effect was to lock in large payments - right before the oil crisis sent prices in the United States soaring.

The crisis has sent stocks tumbling and weakened the local dollar.

The crisis has sent thousands of protesters into the streets since December.

The crisis sent ripples around the world and major stock exchanges absorbed losses.

The global financial crisis, which began in 2008, sent a tsunami of pain around the world, damaging markets and consumers.

For risk analysts, it is the second time that a crisis in the Persian Gulf has sent their fortunes rising.

The European sovereign-debt crisis sends Europe's economy into decline, having a major effect on European politics.