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Aug 9, 2017

08/09/2017: The exact day the financial crisis began

Nuclear threats from North Korea have rattled global markets. Amid the escalating rhetoric, we’ll talk about how certain stock indices have been reacting, and investors’ move toward bonds. Afterwards, we’ll step back in time to examine where and when exactly the financial crisis began, and then talk about the problems Detroit’s public school system is facing through the eyes of one of the city’s teachers.

08/09/2017: The exact day the financial crisis began
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Nuclear threats from North Korea have rattled global markets. Amid the escalating rhetoric, we’ll talk about how certain stock indices have been reacting, and investors’ move toward bonds. Afterwards, we’ll step back in time to examine where and when exactly the financial crisis began, and then talk about the problems Detroit’s public school system is facing through the eyes of one of the city’s teachers.