Thomas Ferguson: The Lehman Disaster and Why It Matters Today

Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson by Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)

Sep 13, 202354:41News & Politics

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, a giant investment bank with a storied history, filed for bankruptcy. The shock was profound; world markets melted down. Over the next few days, one financial behemoth after anothe...

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