Black Monday

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Paul Volcker launched a campaign of rate hikes that led to a recession, and the Alan Greenspan era came on the heels of the Black Monday crash of 1987.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Colloquially, the Fed’s action to halt the Black Monday crash became known as the Greenspan put, an insurance policy against steep losses.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

A month after Black Monday, he started at Bear Stearns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

With NFL’s Black Monday already in full swing, other teams are likely to make similar moves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

This chanced to be Black Monday at York Place, and my club of Pendables were in full glee when your Majesty's summons arrived.

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir