Gillian Tett
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France’s colonial battle to control African money
Is the CFA franc a tool of economic stability, or a colonial relic that has allowed France to maintain its grip on its former colonies?
Can economics help explain Europe’s deadly witch trials?
Hundreds of years ago across Europe, tens of thousands of mostly women were persecuted and executed, accused of being witches. But why?
The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 2
The French Revolution was a bloody fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. But it was also a battle over money.
Why the French Revolution was a financial revolution - Part 1
The French Revolution was a bloody fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. But it was also a battle over money.
How the US financed World War I using Charlie Chaplin and Girl Scouts
When the US entered the war in 1917, it faced a massive financial challenge: how to pay for its contribution?
The bloody birth of the bond market
A story involving pestilence, defeat and the brutal murder of the leader of Venice on the streets of the city.
Butchers, fake deaths and falling from helicopters: History’s craziest frauds
What if the level of financial fraud is the real hidden indicator of a healthy economy?
Meet the Fuggers: Europe’s richest family ever
Jacob Fugger accumulated a fortune estimated at $4 trillion in today’s…
Why Dante put bankers in hell and James Joyce didn't
Is money a tool of moral decay or a force for human liberation?