Data Story Overview

I wanted to explore the search trends surrounding the 2007-2008 financial crisis. My goal is to explore the spike in search rates for key subjects such as major bank failures, the stock market crash, and the global financial crisis, ultimately to develop a better understanding of the public’s changing awareness of the crisis.

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Here are some links to outside resourches that I used to corroborate the Google Trends results and learn more about the key events during the crisis.

2008 Financial Crisis Explained

Timeline: Key Events in Financial Crisis

2008 Financial Crisis