Which 1997 crisis began with Thailand's decision to let the baht float against the US dollar?
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Asian financial crisis
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Which 1997 crisis began with Thailand's decision to let the baht float against the US dollar?
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Asian financial crisis
What was the name of the 1962 US stock-market slump often linked to fears about the economy and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Kennedy Slide
Which 1987 event caused major stock exchanges worldwide to suspend or restrict trading?
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Black Monday
Which 1720 French bubble collapsed after the Mississippi Company’s share price soared and then fell?
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Mississippi Bubble
Which London bank collapse in 1890 prompted a rescue organized by the Bank of England?
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Barings Bank
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