The American Idea
The American Idea
Ashbrook Center
The Causes and Politics of Financial Bubbles
42 minutes Posted Mar 25, 2026 at 12:07 pm.
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What is a financial bubble, and what are its causes? What are the political, as well as economic, impacts of these events? Jeff welcomes investment capital expert Aman Verjee to discuss these events, and the role they’ve played throughout history. You’ll learn not only a great deal more about what really caused the stock market crash of 1929, but how it compares to a tulip sales bubble (yes, tulips) in the Netherlands in the 1600s.

Read Aman’s new book about the topic: https://www.amanverjee.com/the-book

Host: Jeff Sikkenga

Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton

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