Interactive Timeline

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.