The Global Financial Crisis

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange September 29, 2008 in New York City. U.S. stocks took a nosedive on Monday as the global credit crisis spread and the U.S.  Congress prepared to vote
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Losing Ground
A trader keeps an eye on the numbers as U.S. stocks plummet, Sept. 29, 2008.

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