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In the 1970s Harley-Davidson nearly collapsed under AMF mismanagement, but a buyout and cultural reinvention resurrected the American motorcycle icon.
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From "Hardly-Abelsons" to American Icon: The Harley-Davidson Comeback

In the 1970s, Harley-Davidson was on the ropes. The company, once synonymous with American motorcycles, had been acquired by American Machine and Foundry (AMF) in 1969. AMF saw Harley as a brand with ...

Starbucks nearly collapsed in 2008 from overexpansion and identity loss, but Howard Schultzs return and retraining reboot fueled a comeback.
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The Starbucks Near-Collapse of 2008

By 2008, Starbucks was everywhere. Thousands of stores worldwide. The "third place" between work and home. A symbol of American consumer culture. But the company was also in trouble. Too many stores, ...

In 1943 a Liberator crash killed officials in Suriname, but cancelled plans spared multiple supreme court justices.
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The 1943 Plane Crash That Nearly Wiped Out the Supreme Court

In 1943, a military transport plane left Washington, D.C. carrying an unusual passenger list. On board were several judges and government officials. The plane never made it to its destination. The ...

George Wallaces 1968 third-party run shocked america by carrying five southern states.
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The Last Time a Third-Party Candidate Won States

The 1968 presidential election was one of the most chaotic in U.S. history. Richard Nixon won the White House. Hubert Humphrey finished second. But the biggest shock came from third-party candidate Ge...

AOL will shut down its dial-up internet service, ending a nostalgic yet vital connection for thousands still lacking affordable broadband access.
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AOL Finally Pulls the Plug on Dial-Up

America Online is ending an era. The company announced that it will be winding down its dial-up internet service. Yes, dial-up. The kind that screeches and clicks before finally connecting. F...

In 1930, the Smoot-Hawley tariff act raised import duties to record highs, triggering trade wars, collapsing exports, and worsening the great depression.
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The Tariff That Broke Global Trade in 1930

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, passed in 1930, sharply raised US import duties on thousands of goods. The goal was to protect American industries during the early days of the Great Depression. Instead, ...

In 1786, a desperate America quietly offered a Prussian prince the crown before deciding instead to write a constitution.
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The Secret Plan to Crown an American King

In 1786, the United States was drifting. The Articles of Confederation had created a weak national government. Economic turmoil, internal dissent, and lack of federal authority were threatening the...

Nick Begich vanished in flight, and his disappearance changed both Alaska history and federal aviation rules forever.
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The Congressman Who Won an Election from Beyond the Grave

Nick Begich vanished. Mid-term. Alaska's lone U.S. Representative. October 16, 1972. Cessna 310 from Anchorage to Juneau. He flew with House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, an aide and a pilot. Weather...

Ethelbert Stewarts refusal to let president Hoover twist employment data during the depression cost him his power and ultimately his job.
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The Firing of Labor Stats Chief Ethelbert Stewart by Herbert Hoover

Ethelbert Stewart led the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1921 to 1932. He survived four presidents. He built the Bureau into a respected source on labor conditions. By 1930, the Great Depression h...

In 1963 Tino de Angelis used rigged salad oil tanks and fake receipts to borrow millions, nearly collapsing the Wall Street financial system.
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The Man Who Almost Crashed Wall Street With Salad Oil

In 1963, a man named Anthony "Tino" De Angelis nearly broke the American financial system. He wasn't a banker. He wasn't a trader. He sold salad oil. De Angelis ran Allied Crude Vegetable Oil Re...

You can now send donations to the U.S. treasury using Venmo or Paypal but it will not meaningfully reduce the national debt.
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Want to Pay Down the U.S. Debt? Just Venmo It

You can now send money to the U.S. Treasury using Venmo or PayPal. That's not a joke. The Treasury Department has updated its "Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt" portal on Pay.gov to accept digita...

FINRA wants to lower the pattern day trader equity requirement from $25,000 to $2,000, giving smaller investors greater access.
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FINRA Moves To Lower Pattern Day Trader Barrier

FINRA is preparing to rewrite the Pattern Day Trader rule. The current threshold requires $25,000 in equity. That's set to drop to $2,000. Retail investors will finally get more access. The current...

In 1983, a radical group bombed the U.S. Capitol senate wing, causing destruction, no deaths, and long-lasting security changes.
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When the Capitol Exploded: The 1983 Senate Bombing

November 7, 1983. Just before 11 p.m. A bomb hidden under a bench inside the Capitol's Senate wing detonated. The building shook. Glass shattered. Offices were torn apart. The target? A space just ...

Donald Trump pushed the USFL to challenge the NFL in court - and technically won, but the league never recovered.
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Donald Trump vs. the NFL: The $1 Victory That Ended a League

In the early 1980s, Donald Trump saw an opening. He believed that America could support a second professional football league. One that would compete with the NFL. One that would play in the spring...

One fake tweet claimed explosions at the white house and injured Obama - Then $136 billion vanished before anyone checked the facts.
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April 23, 2013: When Twitter Triggered a Sell-Off

It took just one tweet. "Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." That message came from the official Twitter account of the Associated Press on April 23, 2013. ...



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