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2. U.S. Bancorp - Wikipedia

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   U.S. Bancorp. U.S. Bancorp (stylized as us bancorp) is an American bank holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware. [ 4] It is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, and is the fifth largest banking institution in the United States. [ 5] The company provides banking, investment, mortgage, trust ...

3. Charlie Munger - Wikipedia

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   Charlie Munger. Charles Thomas Munger (January 1, 1924 – November 28, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett. Buffett described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man, and credited him with being the "architect" of ...

4. 2007–2008 financial crisis - Wikipedia

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   The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis ( GFC ), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression. Predatory lending in the form of subprime mortgages targeting low-income homebuyers, [ 1] excessive risk-taking by global financial institutions, [ 2] a continuous buildup of toxic assets within ...

5. MIM-104 Patriot - Wikipedia

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   160 km (max) The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system. The AN/MPQ-53 at the heart of the system is known as the ...

6. Deepwater Horizon - Wikipedia

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   Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig [7] owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. On April 20, 2010, while drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout caused an explosion on the rig that killed 11 crewmen and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. [8]