crisis
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Bristol families are increasingly turning to second-hand children's clothing as the cost of living crisis puts growing pressure on budgets, with one shop seeing demand surge.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Others, however, are starting to see better value in the metal, and forecast a second-half rally for gold if the current U.S.-Iran crisis can be resolved.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The law was used by the Justice Department after the 2008 financial crisis to prosecute cases where it alleged that banks had misrepresented the quality of the mortgage-backed securities that led to the crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
His name was Andy Stone, and along with his intellectual connection to the subprime crisis came a personal one: He was Greg Lippmann’s first boss on Wall Street.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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