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Penn Central, the 1973 crash and New York's near-default

Financial panics

The largest bankruptcy of its time, the 1973 to 1974 bear market and New York City's fiscal crisis of 1975.

3 books on Penn Central, the 1973 crash and New York's near-default.

3 books · 1 experts

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  1. The Wreck of the Penn CentralJoseph R. Daughen, Peter Binzen, 1971
  2. Fear CityKim Phillips-Fein, 2017
  3. The Second CrashCharles D. Ellis, 1973

The best books on Penn Central, the 1973 crash and New York's near-default 3

The Wreck of the Penn CentralThe Wreck of the Penn Central
T2 The Wreck of the Penn Central
Joseph R. Daughen, Peter Binzen · 1971
The largest US bankruptcy of its era and a merger-integration failure.
Open Library
Fear CityFear City
T2 Fear City
Kim Phillips-Fein · 2017
New York's 1975 near-default and who bondholders can actually discipline.
Open Library
The Second CrashThe Second Crash
T4 The Second Crash
Charles D. Ellis · 1973
Open Library

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