economic history
3 articles
Bretton Woods: The Agreement That Built the Postwar Financial Order
Explore the Bretton Woods system, the 1944 agreement that created the IMF, World Bank, and dollar-gold standard, shaping international finance for three decades.
9 min readeconomic history
Tulip Mania: The Worlds First Speculative Bubble
Examine the Dutch tulip mania of 1636-1637, the economic forces behind the worlds first recorded speculative bubble, and the ongoing scholarly debate about its true severity.
9 min readhistory
Tulip Mania: The World's First Recorded Speculative Bubble
Examine Tulip Mania in 1630s Holland — the causes, peak prices, collapse, and how historians now assess whether it truly was the world's first financial bubble.
9 min readtulip mania