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Topic: 2008

The Lehman Brothers headquarters in New York, September 15, 2008

Friday, 7/3, 08:45 PM

The 2008 Financial Crisis, Explained: How a Housing Bubble Nearly Broke the World Economy

In September 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers turned a U.S.
housing slump into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Understanding how mortgages in American suburbs nearly toppled the global banking system is the key to understanding much of the economy that followed.

2008 — news and stories on this topic

This page collects all of Boursel's coverage of 2008. Follow the topic from one place: new stories appear here automatically as more is published. That way you stay on top of how the situation develops.

Looking for the bigger picture? Browse markets, the economy, companies and crypto, or head back to the front page for the day's top stories.