Cìjí dàikuǎn wēijī yǐnfā le quánqiú jīnróng fēngbào.
The subprime mortgage crisis triggered a global financial storm.
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次级 became well-known globally after the 2008 financial crisis through the phrase 次级贷款 - subprime mortgage. 次 means secondary or lower-tier, while 级 means grade or level.