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The 2008 Financial Crisis
La Crisis Financiera de 2008
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“The 2008 Financial Crisis” (“La Crisis Financiera de 2008” in Spanish) is a short non-fiction Spanish reading about economics. When Wall Street experienced a deep crisis, the world economy contracted with it. Millions lost homes, jobs, and savings in a short period.
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Opens at B2 · 4 min read · 389 words · native-recorded audio
En 2008, el mundo vivió la peor crisis económica desde la Gran Depresión de 1929. Millones de personas perdieron sus trabajos, sus casas y sus ahorros. La crisis empezó en Estados Unidos, pero afectó a todo el mundo.
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