As Americans mark the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, it’s easy to focus on reasons for concern: markets near all-time highs, ongoing inflation debates, and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Milestones like this, however, also invite perspective, something that can be easy to lose when attention is focused on the near term.
History Offers Ample Lessons for the Present
In 1794, only a few years after independence, the young United States faced one of its first true financial test