Black Monday
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Greenspan’s first serious challenge, the Black Monday crash of Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
These include Black Monday in 1987, as well as during the global bond crisis in 1994 and shortly before the peak of the dot-com bubble, according to Martin Adams.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Six months later, the Black Monday crash registered the largest one-day drop in the Dow’s history, wiping an estimated $1.7 trillion off the global market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
Southern whites were outraged, and they dubbed May 17 as "Black Monday."
From The Black Experience in America by Norman Coombs
