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BANK PANIC OF 1907: A relatively serious economic downturn, that is business-cycle contraction, in 1907 that was caused by serious, big-time, instability in the banking system. This major bank panic was so severe (the term depression is more applicable than recession) that it prompted Congress to establish the Federal Reserve System, which came into existence in 1913. See fractional-reserve banking.
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LAISSEZ FAIRE The notion that government should not intervene into production, consumption, and exchange activities and that the private sector (households and businesses) should be free to make allocation decisions. Laissez faire is a French term that roughly translates into "allow to act." It has been the rallying cry for many people (primarily business leaders) who oppose government intervention, regulation, or even taxation since it was popularized in the late 1700s by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time flipping through the yellow pages trying to buy either a rechargeable flashlight or storage boxes for your computer software CDs. Be on the lookout for telephone calls from long-lost relatives.
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The earliest known use of paper currency was about 1270 in China during the rule of Kubla Khan.
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"Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently. " -- Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer
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