The stock market crashed when the US gov't over-printed currency, thus starting inflation. From there, money was worth less and less which caused the prices on everything, including oil, to rise. as money was worth less, businesses began to close and banks had to be bailed out of bankruptcy with OUR taxpayer's billions. this caused stocks in businesses or corporations to plunge. it sounds like the end of the world, but really, it is not.
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Sept 21, 2008
It is generally believed to have started with the stock market crash of October 1929. It was caused chiefly by inflation.
hi reasons for the market to crash include; 1in 2008 the lehman faulire destroyed investor confidence dody99
A "crash" is currently defined as a drastic and rapid decline of stock values across the board. The crash of October 1929 is the most prominent, and a smaller one occurred in 1987 following the Savings & Loan scandal. Since then, while there have been several incidents of notable rapid declines in general stock values, none (including the 2008-9 decline) are generally considered to be drastic enough to be classed as a "crash".
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Sept 21, 2008
The current US Subprime economic crisis caused the stock market crash in 2008 Due to lack of liquidy people started selling off their stocks to make cash. This caused a massive selling of stocks which in turn made the market crash
Sallie Mae, a student loan association, was able to survive the stock market crash by privatizing their company. By privatizing their company stock holders were not able to get in and grab a share making it safer and more effective in not losing their profits.
It is generally believed to have started with the stock market crash of October 1929. It was caused chiefly by inflation.
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hi reasons for the market to crash include; 1in 2008 the lehman faulire destroyed investor confidence dody99
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A "crash" is currently defined as a drastic and rapid decline of stock values across the board. The crash of October 1929 is the most prominent, and a smaller one occurred in 1987 following the Savings & Loan scandal. Since then, while there have been several incidents of notable rapid declines in general stock values, none (including the 2008-9 decline) are generally considered to be drastic enough to be classed as a "crash".
The arbitrary home loans allowed against inadequate security is the prime reason for the downfall of U.S. stock market in 2008.The corrupt officials siphoned off money and made their fortune,allowing the U.S. economy to a total disarray.