Lehman’s Collapse Set Off the Financial Crisis 15 Years Ago Today

Investors have endured their share of financial panics over recent years, including a trio of regional-bank collapses in 2023.

But none of it compares with the full-scale meltdown that markets witnessed 15 years ago this week. The Wall Street Journal’s front pages from Sept. 15 to Sept. 20, 2008 show the shock and fear that swept across banks, markets and the economy.