2008 financial crisis
August 9, 2007 – June 30, 2009 · Wall Street, New York
Global financial crisis that began with losses on US subprime mortgages. The collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 froze credit markets, governments rescued banks, and the world fell into the Great Recession.
Key people
Participants
Before and after
- Led to
- 2008 Greek riots December 2008 – December 31, 2008
Eurozone crisis 2009
