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The Backstory: 1929 Market Crash: Did Panicked Investors Really Jump from Windows?

The Backstory: 1929 Market Crash: Did Panicked Investors Really Jump from Windows?

Update: 2025-10-24
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It’s the 96th anniversary of Black Thursday . . the day the stock market crashed, kicking off the Great Depression. There were stories in the immediate aftermath of dozens of investors jumping from buildings on Wall Street. But what inspired those stories and what really happened?

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The Backstory: 1929 Market Crash: Did Panicked Investors Really Jump from Windows?

The Backstory: 1929 Market Crash: Did Panicked Investors Really Jump from Windows?

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