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2. The 2008-10 Great Recession was not

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 08:29 AM

Sep 2024

caused by a vote in Congress. There was a financial collapse primarily the result of a deregulated and absurdly over leveraged mortgage market.

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On this day, September 29, 2008, the stock market crashed, due to Congressional inaction. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 OP

Good point to make in campaign ads against the Repugs running dutch777 Sep 2024 #1

But but but Repugs are *better* for the economy ! eppur_se_muova Sep 2024 #6

The 2008-10 Great Recession was not Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #2

Did you read your post? Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #4