The "Mississippi Bubble" and the complex history of Haiti
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The "Mississippi Bubble" and the complex history of Haiti
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Many things account for Haiti's modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so -- and grappling with a far-flung narrative involving the French monarchy, a financial speculator named John Law, and a stock-market crash ca . . .
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The "Mississippi Bubble" and the complex history of Haiti
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Many things account for Haiti's modern troubles. A good perspective on them comes from going back in time to 1715 or so -- and grappling with a far-flung narrative involving the French monarchy, a financial speculator named John Law, and a stock-market crash ca . . .