Economics

Blog posts about events or people associated with economic theory, the stock market and economic trends.

  • The Wall Street Bombing

    Overview On September 16, 1920, it seemed like an average day for the busy Wall Street region of New York until a cart that was being pulled by a horse…

  • Charles Ponzi Arrested for Fraud

    The Beginning Charles Ponzi, born in Lugo Italy on March 3, 1882, was a native of Italy who led a life of crime. According to the Century Foundation, a think…

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    Ford Signs Deal with the Soviet Union

    Overview By the start of the new decade, much of Russia had been destroyed and devastated by the Russian Revolution. Therefore, when the party that had supposedly fought for the…

  • The ups and downs of the 1920’s

    Matthew Blair Whenever people talk about the 1920’s I immediately think about jazz. Jazz had enormous influence on dances, fashion, the youth culture and race relations. Growing up my grandparents…

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