2017 in economic history

thumb|upright=1.3|Countries affected by the fraud The CumEx-Files is an investigation by a number of European news media outlets into a tax fraud scheme discovered by them in 2017. A network of banks, stock traders, and lawyers had obtained billions from European treasuries through suspected fraud and speculation involving dividend taxes. The five hardest hit countries may have lost at least $62.9 billion. Germany is the hardest hit country, with around $36.2 billion withdrawn from the German treasury. Estimated losses for other countries include at least €17 billion for France, €4.5 billion

U.S. federal tax legislation

period in the 2010s where many American brick and mortar retail stores have closed or struggled

international economic cooperation agreement

Economic meeting in Vietnam