Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: I am like BA , I am watching Fannie and Freddie fall to below a $ 1 in cost . At one time , I had thought about buying stock in one of them ; glad I did n't . I get sticker shock every time I go to the grocery store .
Question: What current event am I describing ?
Options: 
- Hurricane Katrina
 - The financial collapse
 - The Iraq war
 - Ferguson


The financial collapse