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The first US Commerical bank, Bank of North America, is incorporated in Philadelphia.
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The First Bank of the United States is chartered.
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The Second Bank of the United States is charted after the first one failed.
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Andrew Jackson is the only president who has paid off the national debt. After closing The Second Bank, Jackson paid off all the debt and started with a clean slate.
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The United States adopts the gold standard. U.S. currency is backed by actual gold and can be exchanged for it at any time.
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The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law. It created the 4th central bank of the United States government.
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"Black Thursday" The stock market crashes, starting off the Great Depression.
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The FDIC is created to protect deposits against bank failure. This is a direct response to the Great Depression when over 10,000 banks failed. US currency is no longer equal to or exchangeable for gold.
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Bank of America issued the BankAmericard (now Visa), the first bank credit card.
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The first automatic teller machine (ATM) begins operating in Rockville Center, New York.
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Massive failures of Savings and Loan Assocations begin. By the end of the decade, more than 500 are shut down.
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New $20.00 bill featuring background colors and improved security features is issued. More changes for most bills and coins follow.