Which 1997 crisis began with Thailand abandoning its fixed exchange rate for the baht?
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Asian financial crisis
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Which 1997 crisis began with Thailand abandoning its fixed exchange rate for the baht?
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Asian financial crisis
Which 1873 financial crisis began after the Vienna Stock Exchange crash and spread across Europe and North America?
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Panic of 1873
Which crash began on October 19, 1987, when Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 11.1%?
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Black Monday
Which U.S. stock-market crash followed the 1980s savings-and-loan crisis and began on October 13, 1989?
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Friday the 13th mini-crash
What was the name of the first major sell-off during the Wall Street Crash of 1929?
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Black Thursday
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Which U.S. stock-market crash followed the 1980s savings-and-loan crisis and began on October 13, 1989?
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Black Thursday
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