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Financial Markets

A look at financial markets and the role they play in economics.

What is a Ponzi Scheme - How Do Ponzi Schemes Work

An article aimed at beginners that answers the questions "What is a Ponzi Scheme? How do Ponzi Schemes Work?"

Bailouts: Why Just Stop at Banks?

Bailouts: Why Just Stop at Banks?

A Student's Guide to Tulip Mania

A student's guide to the Dutch Tulip Mania of the 17th century.

What are Capital Markets?

Article answers the question "What are capital markets?" for those new to economics.

The Cause, Effects, and Implications of Financial Contagion

Financial contagion is defined as a shock to one country's asset market that causes changes in asset prices in another country's financial market. How does financial contagion occur, why is it important, and is there anything that can be done about it? An essay by Jonathan Lhost.

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