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Though the work of economists, “Manias, Panics, and Crashes” understands how psychology is at the root of much financial instability.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Speculation was just as feverish north of the Ohio, until bubbles burst in both the Panics of 1819 and 1837.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Discovering these talents was almost as much of a surprise as the Panics, because ever since high school I’d been the person behind the camera and out of the spotlight.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2013

Panics and threat inflation can create distrust in many institutions, especially the press, and result in a “boy who cried wolf” problem.

From Forbes • Aug. 7, 2011

The second edition of this study of Panics in the United States brought us through the year 1891.

From A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States by Juglar, Clément