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Navigating the Twin Crises of the 2020s | George Friedman

Hidden Forces

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Banking on Expansion

This chapter explores the refusal to renew the charter for the Second Bank of the United States and its impact on westward expansion. It highlights how free banking and decentralization evolved to support settlers and entrepreneurs, shaping the economic landscape of early 19th-century America.

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