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Only four US presidents have ever won the Nobel Peace prize - Roosevelt, Wilson, Carter, and Obama - each redefining American diplomacy.
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The Only Four US Presidents To Win The Nobel Peace Prize

Only a few US Presidents have pulled it off - winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It is one of the rarest honors in American politics, given to leaders who pushed for peace instead of power. So who made th...

Japan 1980s real estate and stock bubble burst into decades of deflation, bad loans, and lasting economic caution that shaped modern policy.
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The Rise and Collapse of Japan's Real Estate Bubble

Japan's real estate bubble of the late 1980s remains one of the most spectacular asset booms in modern history. Fueled by cheap money, speculative euphoria, and overconfidence in Japan's unstoppable e...

The 35 day 2018-2019 government shutdown, sparked by a border wall dispute, became the longest in U.S. history and cost billions.
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The Story of the Longest Government Shutdown in US History

The United States has seen more than a dozen government shutdowns in modern history, but the longest one stretched on for 35 days between late 2018 and early 2019. What triggered it? The fight over a ...

Since 1976 government shutdowns have rarely rattled markets, with the S&P 500 often rising as investors focus on bigger drivers.
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How the Stock Market Reacts to Government Shutdowns

How have the markets handled government shutdowns in the past? You might think that traders would panic at the thought of Washington grinding to a halt. The reality has been far more subdued. The U...

The 1963 Salad Oil Scandal nearly bankrupted American Express.
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The 1963 Fraud That Almost Killed American Express

The salad oil scandal of 1963 nearly destroyed American Express. A fraud involving tanks of soybean oil, water, and forged warehouse receipts cut deep into the financial system. AmEx, then a major iss...

Todd Graves earned the lowest grade for a chicken-finger-only restaurant plan, but turned Raising Cane into a multibillion-dollar empire.
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How a Failed Class Project Created Raising Cane's

Most business plans are forgotten. Some are laughed out of the room. In the case of Raising Cane's, the idea was graded at the bottom of the class. Todd Graves was a finance major at LSU in the mid...

Congressman Chris Collins tipped his son about a failed drug trial, pled guilty to insider trading, resigned, and was later pardoned.
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Chris Collins: The Congressman Who Went to Prison for Insider Trading

Chris Collins was a sitting U.S. Congressman when he became the first to be indicted for insider trading while in office. The case centered on a small biotech called Innate Immunotherapeutics, an Aust...

In the 1970s Harley-Davidson nearly collapsed under AMF mismanagement, but a buyout and cultural reinvention resurrected the American motorcycle icon.
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From "Hardly-Abelsons" to American Icon: The Harley-Davidson Comeback

In the 1970s, Harley-Davidson was on the ropes. The company, once synonymous with American motorcycles, had been acquired by American Machine and Foundry (AMF) in 1969. AMF saw Harley as a brand with ...

Starbucks nearly collapsed in 2008 from overexpansion and identity loss, but Howard Schultzs return and retraining reboot fueled a comeback.
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The Starbucks Near-Collapse of 2008

By 2008, Starbucks was everywhere. Thousands of stores worldwide. The "third place" between work and home. A symbol of American consumer culture. But the company was also in trouble. Too many stores, ...

In 1943 a Liberator crash killed officials in Suriname, but cancelled plans spared multiple supreme court justices.
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The 1943 Plane Crash That Nearly Wiped Out the Supreme Court

In 1943, a military transport plane left Washington, D.C. carrying an unusual passenger list. On board were several judges and government officials. The plane never made it to its destination. The ...

George Wallaces 1968 third-party run shocked america by carrying five southern states.
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The Last Time a Third-Party Candidate Won States

The 1968 presidential election was one of the most chaotic in U.S. history. Richard Nixon won the White House. Hubert Humphrey finished second. But the biggest shock came from third-party candidate Ge...

AOL will shut down its dial-up internet service, ending a nostalgic yet vital connection for thousands still lacking affordable broadband access.
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AOL Finally Pulls the Plug on Dial-Up

America Online is ending an era. The company announced that it will be winding down its dial-up internet service. Yes, dial-up. The kind that screeches and clicks before finally connecting. F...

In 1930, the Smoot-Hawley tariff act raised import duties to record highs, triggering trade wars, collapsing exports, and worsening the great depression.
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The Tariff That Broke Global Trade in 1930

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, passed in 1930, sharply raised US import duties on thousands of goods. The goal was to protect American industries during the early days of the Great Depression. Instead, ...

In 1786, a desperate America quietly offered a Prussian prince the crown before deciding instead to write a constitution.
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The Secret Plan to Crown an American King

In 1786, the United States was drifting. The Articles of Confederation had created a weak national government. Economic turmoil, internal dissent, and lack of federal authority were threatening the...

Nick Begich vanished in flight, and his disappearance changed both Alaska history and federal aviation rules forever.
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The Congressman Who Won an Election from Beyond the Grave

Nick Begich vanished. Mid-term. Alaska's lone U.S. Representative. October 16, 1972. Cessna 310 from Anchorage to Juneau. He flew with House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, an aide and a pilot. Weather...



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