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John Maynard Keynes publishes The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.

Date: 1936

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Keynesian economic theory asserts that demand drives the economy, and that a truly free market has no regulatory controls. Keynes argues that no government intervention is necessary to ensure a thriving market.