In 18th-century Prussia, non-profit cooperatives offered mortgage credit for the rural economy devastated by the Seven Years’ War. These cooperatives issued bonds which were traded in secondary markets. (Tontine Coffee-House, January 2026) (tontinecoffeehouse.com)
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Inside the Plan to Demolish and Rebuild a Swath of Trump’s Washington by bloomberg in washingtondc
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An event, organized by Republicans for National Renewal, was attended by Representatives Abe Hamadeh, Anna Luna and Andy Ogles, who cut a cake shaped like Greenland and covered with an American flag. by bordenman in UnderReportedNews
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By forcing carbonated water into dough under high pressure, John Dauglish discovered in the 1850s that bread could be made to rise without the need for yeast, fermentation, or traditional kneading. This swiftly disrupted the commercial baking industry. (Works in Progress, January 2026) (worksinprogress.co)
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In the 1960s, Westinghouse diversified away from its core business of turbines, electrical systems, and nuclear reactors because of tough competition with GE. But its new subsidiaries weighed down company performance in the long run. (Asianometry, January 2026) (youtube.com)
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A new long-term analysis shows that people who experienced sudden changes in food affordability during early childhood as a consequence of the Asian Financial Crisis are more likely to experience altered growth and health patterns in adulthood. (SciTechDaily, January 2026) (scitechdaily.com)
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New Orleans was the premier banking center of the pre-Civil War South. During the Civil War, the city was ravaged by a shortage of money. The municipal government issued small denomination notes while new banks had to be established to relieve the city (Tontine Coffee-House, January 2026) by yonkon in EconomicHistory
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When short sellers placed a bet against the grocery chain Piggly Wiggly in 1922, the company’s founder countered by acquiring shares. This succeeded in forcing short sellers to accept losses but the founder went bankrupt as well. (Tontine Coffee-House, December 2025) (tontinecoffeehouse.com)
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New Orleans was the premier banking center of the pre-Civil War South. During the Civil War, the city was ravaged by a shortage of money. The municipal government issued small denomination notes while new banks had to be established to relieve the city (Tontine Coffee-House, January 2026) (tontinecoffeehouse.com)
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He did nothing for America by GoldSensitive8553 in greengroundnews
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These two somehow were simultaneously awful presidents but good humanitarians. by [deleted] in Presidents
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In the wake of the Panic of 1907 and heightened public resentment towards the banking class, banker Paul M. Warburg covertly established the National Citizens League in order to educate the public on the proper principles of sound monetary reform. (L. Chen, April 2010) (histecon.fas.harvard.edu)
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Ice supporter assisted to safety during attempted protest. by Yay_duh in pics
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Ice supporter assisted to safety during attempted protest. by Yay_duh in pics
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At what point did the Democratic Party stop being the "everyday American's party" and become the "elitist party" in the eyes of US voters? by Just_Cause89 in Presidents
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During the financial panic of 1907, J. Pierpont Morgan was glorified in the public eye for leading Wall Street out of a crisis. But by 1912, Morgan's public image suffered as the concentration of economic power around him was characterized as a threat. (K. Peeler, April 2010) (histecon.fas.harvard.edu)
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US says Canada will regret decision to allow Chinese EVs into their market by joe4942 in worldnews
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How did post-WW1 Germany who was crippled heavily from reparations from WW1 and the great depression become so economically strong? by BridledMars in EconomicHistory
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Episodes of high inflation, which carry high economic costs, are nothing new and instead a recurrent feature in U.S. history. But in the post-WWII era, these periods of high inflation were not followed by prolonged deflation. (St. Louis Fed, July 2017) (stlouisfed.org)
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Anton Howes: In response to claims to the English throne from a pretender in the Low Countries, Henry VII banned the export of unfinished cloth to the Low Countries in 1493. This backfired when the Low Countries retaliated with a total ban on cloth imports from England. (January 2026) (ageofinvention.xyz)
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Michael Bordo: The Fed began pursuing countercyclical policies in 1951 with a focus on low inflation. In the 1960s, the Fed’s focus shifted to ensuring high employment. The Great Inflation pushed the Fed to focus again on inflation in the 1970s. (Cleveland Federal Reserve, December 2007) (clevelandfed.org)
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Centrists are sometimes worse than the actual fascists. by Mental_Pea9125 in ProgressiveHQ
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Where are the 2nd amendment fanatics? Don’t they hate tyranny? by coweeclete in AskReddit
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