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Recovery from the great depression
Keynes argued that the government has
to spend in order to get out of depression

German hyperinflation
A fiat currency elimated the middleman to measure value which is
gold. But this system can be dangerous if used without careful planning.

Prelude to 1907 banking crisis
This scenario in economic history demonstrates how the markets are sometimes irrational that it can destroy the entire economy without a regulating body.

The Tulip mania
When the price of a commodity becomes obscure to the rewards of quick monetary gains, the market does not make any sense at all.

The city of Gold
The steady decline of the once mighty Spanish empire demonstrated that even gold loses value if too
much of it are present in the system.

Origin of the Dollar
The Dollar, a widely used currency traces its roots from a tiny European hamlet backed by a major empire.

A look back on the great depression
A quick recap on the causes of the great
depression in the early 1920's.

Origin of the credit card
A short summary on the companies and ideas behind the charge card.

The decline of the Roman Empire
The super power of its time at a time of
its economic decline.

The First banking Institution
The knights templar were not solely
a symbol of war, but is also a banking giant.

The Metric currency
The cent, pence, lira and a lot more consolidated
in a much simpler form

The Japanese asset price bubble
This bubble has similar structure in the US housing market bubble.

Fiat currency
A currency that is backed with nothing but trust and a speculation.