Correlation Between the World’s Tallest Buildings and Economic Downturns « Alpha Dinar- talking GCC finance Completed Name of Building Location Hight Stories Economic Downturn 1908 Singer New York 612 ft. 48 Panic of 1907 1909 Metropolitan New York 700 ft. 50 Panic of 1907 1912 Woolworth New York 792 ft. 57 - 1929 40 Wall Street New York 927 ft. 71 Great Depression 1930 Chrysler New York 1,046 ft. 77 Great Depression 1931 Empire State New York 1,250 ft. 102 Great Depression 1972/3 World Trade Center New York 1,368 ft. 110 1970s stagflation 1974 Sears Tower Chicago 1,450 ft. 110 1970s stagflation 1997 Petronas Kuala Lumpur 1,483 ft. 88 East Asian 2009 Burj Dubai Dubai 2,684 ft. 167 Global Financial Crises 2012* Shanghai Shanghai 1,509 ft. 94 China? via CrossingWallStreet.com

Correlation Between the World’s Tallest Buildings and Economic Downturns « Alpha Dinar- talking GCC finance 

Completed     Name of Building     Location     Hight       Stories     Economic Downturn
1908          Singer               New York     612 ft.     48          Panic of 1907
1909          Metropolitan         New York     700 ft.     50          Panic of 1907
1912          Woolworth            New York     792 ft.     57          -
1929          40 Wall Street       New York     927 ft.     71          Great Depression
1930          Chrysler             New York     1,046 ft.   77          Great Depression
1931          Empire State         New York     1,250 ft.   102         Great Depression
1972/3        World Trade Center   New York     1,368 ft.   110         1970s stagflation
1974          Sears Tower          Chicago      1,450 ft.   110         1970s stagflation
1997          Petronas             Kuala Lumpur 1,483 ft.   88          East Asian
2009          Burj Dubai           Dubai        2,684 ft.   167         Global Financial Crises
2012*         Shanghai             Shanghai     1,509 ft.   94          China?
via CrossingWallStreet.com

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