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the National Bank Act of 1863
Created a new type of bank that was at the national level but just helped worsen the issues of currency and monetary infrastrcutrue. -
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History
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The Crime of 73'
President Groover Cleveland signed the Coinage Act of 1873 which recommended the gold standard which led to the demontatizion of silver. It then became difcult for many people such as farmers to cash in silver bullion. -
1876 Unemployment Levels
12-14% -
2.5 million women accounted for 15% of work force
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1885 Unemployment Levels
6-8% -
American Federation of Labor
Created from fallen unions such as Knights of Labor in order to control job oppuriunites and job coniditions. -
Haymarket Affair
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Looking Backward
Book by Edward bellamy -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Grow Government Bigger and tried to keep check on industry giants. It deemed trust and any monoplies illegal. -
1894 Unemployment Levels
18% -
Women and Economics
Book by Charlotte Perkins -
Roosevelt Corrorlary
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The Pure Food and Drug Act
Consumer protection -
Meat Inspection Act
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Committee of Economy and Efficiency
1907-08 -
J.P Morgan
Saved three banks in New York from failing. Creat bank mogul. Rise of invesment banking -
1908 Unemployment Levels
8% -
Taylorism
refers to the specific set of stratagems and techniques which Taylor introduced to plants of his clients in order to implement the principles of management he felt their circumstances required -
Theory of Economic Development
First book by Schumpeter -
US accounted for more than ⅓ of world industrial production
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The Federal Reserve
Created in 1913 -
Income Tax Amendement
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Pujo Committee
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Clayton Anti Trust Act
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The Psychology of Managment
Book by Lillian Gilbreth -
The Federal Trade Commission
Created to enforce the CLayton Act -
Death of Archduke
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Women's Suffrage/19th Amendment
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The Great Crash of 1929
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Creative Destruction
Coined by Schumpeter describing the co-dependent relationship of creation following destruction as nesscary part of capitalism.