1929 ⟶ Wall Street Crash and the Onset of the Great Depression
October 24 – 29: Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the beginning...
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🏦 Federal Reserve System Established
December 23: The Federal Reserve System is created.⟶
BankingFinanceMonetary PolicyGreat DepressionEconomic History
United States📉 Wall Street Crash and the Onset of the Great Depression
October 24 – 29: Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression.⟶
Great DepressionStock Market CrashEconomic CrisisGlobal ImpactCapitalismEconomic HistoryFinancial Markets
United States🍔 McDonald's Restaurant Founded
May 15: McDonald's founded in San Bernardino, California.⟶
Fast FoodBusinessConsumerismAmerican CultureGlobalizationMarketing
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💰 Nixon Shocks: US Dollar Abandonment of Gold Standard and Export of Inflation
Nixon shock removes gold back-up for the US Dollar triggering export of inflation from rich to poor nations.⟶
InflationInternational TradeGlobal EconomyRichard NixonFinancial CrisisMonetary Policy
United States📉 Stock Market Plummets, Triggering COVID-19 Recession
Fears of COVID-19 cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall ten percent in one week, its largest drop in history, triggering the COVID-19 Recession, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.⟶
RecessionStock Market CrashEconomic CrisisGlobal EconomyFinancial MarketsGreat DepressionGlobalizationEconomic Impact
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