Black Monday

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Sure, Alan Greenspan had to deal with the Black Monday stock-market crash two months after he took charge.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

Six months later, the Black Monday crash registered the largest one-day drop in the Dow’s history, wiping an estimated $1.7 trillion off the global market.

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

December 2nd was a veritable Black Monday for the Coalition in general, and for Russia in particular, where Monday is always looked upon as an unlucky day.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe