Inclusive economy Europe
The state and future of the European middle classes.
| April 30, 2025
After Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, the breakdown of financial markets caused significant losses for investors with savings in risky assets. These investment decisions were often based on bad, or at least incautious, advice from financial experts….
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