Eight historical episodes in which fiscal problems led to disaster

By Charles Hilu

Published November 25, 2021 12:00pm ET

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Eight historical episodes in which fiscal problems led to disaster — Governments throughout history have seen political and social unrest stem from fiscal irresponsibility. Here are eight prominent instances: French Revolution Louis XVI supported the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and although he found himself on the winning side, it proved costly. His finance minister, Jacques Necker, was fond of using loans to finance the […]

Governments throughout history have seen political and social unrest stem from fiscal irresponsibility.

Here are eight prominent instances:

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