2008 Financial Crisis Parallels

This cluster consists of comments drawing direct comparisons between the article's topic—likely a current economic or financial issue—and the 2008 financial crisis, often suggesting similar causes, risks, or impending crashes.

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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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Keywords

SVB e.g US nplusonemag.com AGI HN YC www.cnbc OK E2 crisis 2008 financial crisis financial crash economy banking peak 2007 panics

Sample Comments

samstave Aug 5, 2012 View on HN

The headline made me think is was the 2008 crash - caused by the same issues...

arethuza Aug 16, 2024 View on HN

Doesn't that pretty much describe the 2007-2008 financial crisis?

adtac Jan 12, 2019 View on HN

Aha, the real reason behind the 2008 crisis!

huffmsa May 4, 2022 View on HN

You've described part of the 2008 financial crisis.

forgetfreeman May 7, 2024 View on HN

The 2008 crisis would like a word...

knughit Dec 27, 2015 View on HN

You just figured out how the 2008 crash happened :-)

dghughes Oct 11, 2016 View on HN

Probably the 2008 financial crash.

odiroot Mar 11, 2023 View on HN

A crisis that will eclipse 2008.

pjc50 Jan 7, 2025 View on HN

Think "2008 crisis" rather than actual apocalypse.

adam_arthur Nov 9, 2022 View on HN

The Great Financial Crisis, e.g. 2008, housing bubble etc