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Today in History: September 15, Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy

Today is Monday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2025. There are 107 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Sept. 15, 2008, as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis, Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 in the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.

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