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The bank panic of 1907 demonstrates that crises in the banking system are nothing new.
Crash of the Paris Bourse – 1882
From the mid 19th century the French stock exchange was based in the Palais de
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At the beginning of the 18th century Europe was in political chaos and by 1710,
The Mississippi Bubble – 1717-1721
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Tulip Bulb Mania – 1634-1637
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