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2008 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2000s decade.
October 6–10, 2008: From October 6–10, 2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed lower in all five sessions. Volume levels were record-breaking. The DJIA fell 1,874.19 points, or 18.2%, in its worst weekly decline ever on both a points and percentage basis.
Apr 24, 2022 · Learn how the subprime mortgage crisis triggered the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Find out what happened, why it happened, and what was done to recover from the 2008 recession.
Sep 14, 2018 · Learn how the U.S. housing market, low interest rates, deregulation and global interdependence led to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Explore the origins, effects and lessons of the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the world.
Jun 8, 2020 · Layoffs, stock market crashes and bailouts - America has been through this before. Can we learn from the Great Recession of 2008, or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?
August 8–24, Multi-Sport Event – The Philippines competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country is represented by 15 athletes, who competed in 17 events across 8 sports.
Nakoronahang Miss Earth 2008 ang kinatawan ng Pilipinas na si Karla Henry sa gabi ng koronasyon sa ika-8 na edisyon ng patimpalak na ginanap sa Clark Expo Ampitheater, Lungsod Angeles. Siya ang kauna-unahang Pilipinang nanalo ng nasabing titulo.
