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Events on Friday 14 March 2008 1
2008Bear Stearns collapsesInvestment bank rescued in Fed-backed fire saleBear Stearns, one of the largest US investment banks, faced a liquidity crisis and was rescued through a Federal Reserve-backed sale to JPMorgan Chase announced on 16 March 2008. The collapse was an early warning sign of the deepening global financial crisis.