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Old Newscast: The Global Financial Crash, 2008 (Part 1)

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Today, we’re going back to September 15 2008, the day the Lehman Brothers collapsed, a pivotal moment in the global financial crash.

Adam is joined by economics editor, Faisal Islam and columnist at the FT, Gillian Tett.

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