History's Biggest Bankruptcy Filing | On This Day

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History's Biggest Bankruptcy Filing | On This Day On Sept. 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank, filed the biggest bankruptcy in history. The 158-year-old firm had survived railroad turmoil, the Great Depression, and the collapse of Long-Term Capital Management, but finally succumbed to crisis itself. Romaine Bostick explains how the bankruptcy reshaped Wall Street, the U.S. economy, and national politics. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: Facebook: Instagram: Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: Reddit: LinkedIn: More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: Bloomberg Surveillance: Bloomberg Politics: Bloomberg Originals: Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: Bloomberg Originals: Bloomberg Quicktake: Bloomberg Espanol: Bloomberg Podcasts:
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