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The 100 most important American financial crises
Brief encyclopedia entries covering the history and impact of major U.S. economic events. Includes information on major international economic crises.
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Depressions–1893
Savings and Loan Bailout, 1989-1995
Savings and loan association failures
Financial crises–Asia
Stock Market Bubble, 1995-2000
Financial crises–Russia (Federation)
Financial Crises — History
Financial Crises — United States
American National Biography
Scholarly biographical articles on people who have influenced American history and culture. Only includes people who have died.
Obituaries:
New York Times Historical Backfile (1851-2017)
Wall Street Journal Historical Backfile (1889-2004)
Wall Street Journal via ProQuest (1984-present)
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From the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History:
American Eras
8 volume set covering through 1899
American Decades
11 volume set covering 1900 through 2009
Each of the volumes has a chapter on “Business and the Economy” that has an overview of the U.S. economy during that era or decade.
Economic Report of the President
Annual overview of the national economy. Electronic editions are available back to 1995. Tables in back of volume include U.S. economic statistics for the past 40-50 years.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Compendium of U.S. economic, social, and political data.
Historical Statistics of the United States
Demographic, economic, and social statistics of the United States from colonial times to the end of the 20th century.