What was the name of the October 1989 U.S. market plunge associated with the United Airlines buyout collapse?
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Friday the 13th mini-crash
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What was the name of the October 1989 U.S. market plunge associated with the United Airlines buyout collapse?
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Friday the 13th mini-crash
What was the name of the sharp U.S. stock-market decline that began in December 1961?
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Kennedy Slide
What 2010 event saw European stock markets plunge after concerns about Greek sovereign debt?
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European sovereign-debt crisis
Which 1973–1974 crisis caused major stock-market declines after an Arab oil embargo?
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1973 oil crisis
What was the name of France’s 1720 financial bubble centered on John Law’s Mississippi Company?
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Mississippi Bubble
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What 2010 event saw European stock markets plunge after concerns about Greek sovereign debt?
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European sovereign-debt crisis
Which 1973–1974 crisis caused major stock-market declines after an Arab oil embargo?
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1973 oil crisis
What was the name of France’s 1720 financial bubble centered on John Law’s Mississippi Company?
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Mississippi Bubble
Which 1998 event caused Russia’s stock market to plunge after a sovereign debt default and ruble devaluation?
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Russian financial crisis
Which bubble burst in 2000 after soaring valuations in Internet companies?
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Dot-com bubble
What was the 2015–2016 event known for a rapid collapse in China’s mainland stock markets?
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Chinese stock-market crash
What global crisis followed the September 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers and caused stock markets to plunge?
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Global financial crisis
Which financial crisis included the 1997 collapse of Thailand’s stock market and currency?
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Asian financial crisis