The Global Financial Crisis

A sculpture of a sinking yacht sits under the sky scrapers of Canary Wharf on September 30, 2008 in London, England. World financial markets suffer further losses as the banking crisis continues.
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Rough Seas
The sculpture of a sinking boat which sits in London's Thames river in front of the city's business center, Sept. 30, 2008, seemed an apt metaphor for state of the global financial market.

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