Good Intentions Paved The Road To The 2008 Financial Crisis
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Paul MuellerThis week marks the eighteenth anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers, a key event of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC).
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This week marks the eighteenth anniversary of the failure of Lehman Brothers, a key event of the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC).
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