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Summer School 4: Banker vs president and the birth of the dollar

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Clash of Titans: Politician vs. Banker

In the early 1800s, a significant economic conflict arose in the United States, marked by the confrontation between the country's President and the President of the Bank of the United States. This conflict exemplified the ideological differences between politicians and bankers, with President Andrew Jackson representing the political realm and contrasting sharply with the banking establishment.

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