Interactive Timeline of Economic/Financial Events
1929 Stock Market Crash
October 29, 1929 - The largest market crash in U.S. history.
1970s Stagflation
An era of high inflation and unemployment.
1986 Tax Reform Act
A major overhaul of the U.S. tax code.
2008 Financial Crisis
The collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered a global recession.
Dot-Com Bubble Burst
March 2000 - The collapse of tech stocks.
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe
2008 - Zimbabwe experienced one of the worst hyperinflations in history.
Brexit Referendum
June 23, 2016 - The UK voted to leave the EU.
Asian Financial Crisis
1997 - A financial crisis affected many Asian economies.
China's Economic Reforms
1978 - Deng Xiaoping initiated market-oriented reforms.
Oil Crisis of 1973
October 1973 - An oil embargo led to a major economic crisis.
Black Monday
October 19, 1987 - The largest one-day percentage drop in U.S. stock market history.
Weimar Republic Hyperinflation
1921-1923 - Germany faced severe hyperinflation.
New Deal Policies
1933 - FDR introduced major economic reforms during the Great Depression.
Greek Debt Crisis
2009 - Greece's sovereign debt crisis threatened the eurozone.
India's Liberalization
1991 - India opened up its economy to global markets.
Post-WWII Inflation
1946-1948 - Many countries experienced high inflation post-WWII.