On August 24, 1857, the United States was jolted into one of the most severe economic crises of the 19th century. Known as the Panic of 1857, the crash reverberated across the Atlantic, exposing the fragility of a rapidly expanding economy bound to global…
Read MoreOn November 17, 1993, the House of Representatives passed one of the most monumental trade agreements in history. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), implemented in 1994 among the United States, Canada, and Mexico, aimed to foster economic cooperation by reducing trade barriers…
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