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Neoliberalism

  • Shock therapy (economics)In 1985, Bolivia faced a hyperinflation rate that reached 24,000 percent. The currency became worthless as people carried wheelbarrows of cash to buy bread.
  • Financial TimesOn the 10th of January 1888, a four-page journal named the London Financial Guide began circulation in metropolitan London.
  • Chicago school of economicsFrank Knight joined the University of Chicago economics department in 1929, bringing a perspective that would shape the school's early identity.
  • The EconomistJames Wilson, a Scottish banker and businessman, launched The Economist in 1843 to campaign for the repeal of the British Corn Laws.