How Does 9/11 Affect The Economy

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One way the economy was affected by 9/11 was that the stock markets immediately nose dived into the dirt.Even before that happened they were still being affected by the recession following the dot com bubble. The terrorist attack damaged the economy even more by affecting the banks as well. The attack left some facilities downtown damaged and that resulted in the banks not being able to send payments through the federal reserve's redwire. As a result, the banks began getting fewer payments, causing some shortfalls. The terrorist attack left many properties destroyed and that cost the city $1.5 billion to rebuild.The attack left 100 billion dollars worth of property damage along with destroying many lives in the process. This also indirectly