Economics

Navigate financial challenges

Historical Lessons in Economics

1868-1912, Japan

Rapid Transformation Without Losing Identity

Japan faced colonization by Western powers who saw it as technologically backward. The country had been isolated for 200 years and was centuries behin...

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1636-1637, Netherlands

When Everyone Says It's Different This Time

Tulip bulbs became wildly popular in the Netherlands. Prices skyrocketed as people bought bulbs not to plant, but to resell at higher prices. Fortunes...

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