The government declared bankruptcy, the economy crumbled and the American military intervened.

The economy has been crumbling and is expected to shrink by 7.3 percent next year.

Most of the huge French-expat community jumped ship, and the economy has since crumbled.

What if the economy crumbles and social order disintegrates?

We're at peace, the economy hasn't crumbled, there's no pressing international story that sort of impacts our lives.

Are you feeling sorry for yourself because the economy here is still crumbling?

The Great Depression was at its height and the economy was crumbling.

In the wake of obtuse centralized planning, the economy is crumbling.

AS Asian economies crumble, the race is on for the best travel deal.

The economy has crumbled, and a recent visit to the country found little evidence of optimism.