What was the name of the 1997 crisis that began with Thailand’s baht devaluation and spread across East Asia?
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Asian financial crisis
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What was the name of the 1997 crisis that began with Thailand’s baht devaluation and spread across East Asia?
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Asian financial crisis
What name is given to the sudden 2010 U.S. market plunge and rebound that lasted about 36 minutes?
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Flash Crash
What was the highest closing value of Japan’s Nikkei 225 before the early-1990s crash?
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38,915.87
During the 1987 Black Monday crash, what percentage did the Dow Jones Industrial Average lose in one day?
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22.6%
What title did J.K. Rowling use for the United States edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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What title did J.K. Rowling use for the United States edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone?
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