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Compound interest turned Franklin's tiny bequest into millions over 200 years

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In 1971, the US dollar stopped being convertible to gold

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Gresham's Law: bad money drives out good

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Zimbabwe once printed a 100-trillion-dollar banknote

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The Rule of 72 tells you when your money doubles

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The US dollar is on one side of nearly 9 in 10 currency trades

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GDP measures output, not how well people are doing

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10 Mar 1862

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The US issued its first national paper money

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29 Oct 1929

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Black Tuesday crashed Wall Street into the Great Depression

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1 Jan 1999

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The euro launched as an electronic currency for 11 nations

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4 Mar 1933

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FDR was inaugurated amid the Great Depression

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14 Mar 1900

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The US adopted the gold standard

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3 Apr 1948

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President Truman signed the Marshall Plan to rebuild postwar Europe

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5 Dec 1848

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President Polk confirmed the California gold strike to Congress

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27 Dec 1945

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The World Bank and IMF came into existence

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