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The 2008 Financial Crisis — The Complete Story of How the World Economy Nearly Collapsed
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis was the worst financial catastrophe since the Great Depression. It began with American subprime mortgages, spread through the global financial system via securitisation, and nearly collapsed the world economy. Here is the complete story — what happened, why, and what
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Mortgage-Backed Securities — What They Are and How They Blew Up in 2008
Mortgage-backed securities turned home loans into tradeable bonds. They financed the greatest housing boom in U.S. history — and then the greatest crash. Here's how they work and what went wrong.
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