A dramatic collapse of the global markets occurred today, sending panic through financial institutions and leaving investors in turmoil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged cratered, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in value. Economists are bewildered by the rapid decline and have been scrambling to understand its causes. The global

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