Interest rates were very high, and caused many banks to shut down due to lack of money.
deposit of federal funds in pet banks
The Panic of 1837.
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Because of the Panic of 1837
The Panic of 1837 was a depression. Panic was then used for what we now call a depression. The Panic of 1837 was caused in part by some of President Andrew Jackson's economic policies, like the Specie Circular, not renewing the charter of the Second Bank of the US, placing government funds in "pet banks." and no government regulation of various business practices.
the panic of 1837 affected the nations economy by entering an economic depression where the business and unemployment fell to a very low level.
Hundreds of banks closed, High Unemployment, and a five year depression
Pet Bank is another term for state banks. President Andrew Jackson, who hated the bank of the United States, took steps to disenfranchise it by emptying eat of all funds, and proceeding to transfer its funds to several pet banks. There was no currency backing up these banks. As a result, when economic issues, and over inflated spending occurred, the country entered a recession because there was no longer a federal bank with funding to ease the Panic of 1837.
A big 5 year depression. MOst of the people went Unemployment.
A big 5 year depression. MOst of the people went Unemployment.
There were a number of causes to the financial crisis known as "The Panic of 1837", including the economic policies of President Jackson and most of the banks of the area, ceasing payment in silver and gold.
One of the interesting results of the Panic of 1837 and the six years of depression that followed it was the development of something akin to a credit rating business. The business was definitely a predecessor to the credit rating companies in existence today.