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Economic Commentary

Bubble, Toil, and Trouble

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Not everyone believes bubbles occur in stock markets. Many economists do, but others think something else is happening during periods of rapidly rising and plummeting stock prices. This Commentary explains the two schools of thought and shows how both can describe a famous historical episode known as the Mississippi bubble.

10.15.2003EC 10/15/2003

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Craig, Ben R. 2003. “Bubble, Toil, and Trouble.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 10/15/2003.

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