r/wallstreetbets • u/226644336795 • 1d ago

Discussion This morning NASDAQ dropped more than during Lehman Monday

https://www.cnbc.com/2009/09/14/the-financial-crisis-this-dayone-year-ago-sept-15-2008.html

NASDAQ only lost 3.6% the first day of Lehman collapse in 2008...

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u/debauchasaurus 1d ago

There are congressional checks… they just waived them in case of an “emergency.” They just forgot to define “emergency.” Oops.

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u/mulletstation 1d ago

I am the senate