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Black Monday 1987, Black Tuesday 1929
What caused the global stock market to crash on 19th October 1987, how are ordinary people affected, and how does it compare with the Wall Street Crash of October 1929?
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Fri 23 Oct 1987
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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