Panic of 1866
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title:
Panic of 1866
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The Panic of 1866 was an international financial downturn that accompanied the failure of Overend, Gurney and Company in London, and the corso forzoso abandonment of the silver standard in Italy. In Britain, the economic impacts are held partially responsible for public agitation for political reform in the months leading up to the 1867 Reform Act. The crisis led to a sharp rise in unemployment to 8% and a subsequent fall in wages across the country. Similar to the "knife and fork" motives of Ch
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International financial downturn
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1866
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2024-02-10T23:15:15Z
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