Great Depression 2.0: Tracing the Meltdown

Path to Destruction

1. The Bubble Bursts

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Housing values fall as supply overwhelms demand. Many subprime borrowers find that their homes are worth less than their mortgages. Defaults rise, which sends prices further south. The downward spiral begins.

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