Tuesday February 9, 2010 2:00 PM ET
SmartMoney
Countdown To The Crash

One year ago the U.S. economy went from bad to worse, culminating in full-blown financial meltdown. How did it all unravel? SmartMoney shows you in our day-by-day recap of events as we count down to the crash. Follow along on Twitter @ReliveTheCrash as SmartMoney tweets the headlines from a year ago. (If you're new to Twitter, read our guide to getting started here.)

October 23, 2008 (Thursday): Greenspan Gets Grilled; More Cuts in Detroit

August 31, 2008 (Sunday): Republican National Convention Scaled Back as Gustav Nears

Achtung! There's a New Banking Power Player in Germany

August 10, 2008 (Sunday): 2,500 New Jobs; A Shrinking Rolling Stone

Verizon Averts Strike, Promises 2,500 New Jobs

August 6, 2008 (Wednesday): Game of Risk; Blackstone's Profits

Wall Street Panel Weighs In on Risk Standards

August 5, 2008 (TUESDAY): Stocks Go Up; GM Stays Loyal

Market Rallies on Cheaper Oil, Fed Signals

August 1, 2008 (Friday): Auto Anxiety; Jobless Rate Nearly 6%

Pressure Mounts at GM, Unemployment Hits 5.7%, Chrysler Seeks to Reassure, and Regulators Close a Florida Bank

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