# Comparison of subprime crisis to S&L crisis, etc.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparison-of-subprime-crisis-to-s-l-crisis-etc/435623 "2008-01-30T18:41:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparison-of-subprime-crisis-to-s-l-crisis-etc/435623/1 "2008-01-30T18:41:53Z")

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This may be GD territory, but how does the subprime crisis compare to other recent financial crises, such as the S&L crisis or the '87 market crash? Is the current problem bigger and badder?

Thanks for your help,  
Rob

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**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comparison-of-subprime-crisis-to-s-l-crisis-etc/435623/2 "2008-01-31T16:44:35Z")

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OK, let’s bump and then give up.

Rob