All major historical events have direct or indirect economic implications. Especially, according to historic materialism, economic relations between people and the battle between labor and capital, rich and poor, have always been the motor of historical evolution. Yet, among scores of historical issues, there are distinguished facts or periods with an overriding economic character, recognised as such even by the most idealistic schools of thought in social sciences.

"The depression of the 1930s ended with Jupiter in Virgo as well as the latest 2 recessions in 1991 & 2003. Jupiter was around early Scorpio when the major economic crisis of the 70s and early 80s was over. The longest depression in US history began after the crash 1873 and lasted 5.5 years until 1879 when Jupiter entered the sign Aquarius. Currently Jupiter is again in Aquarius, the ideal GDP bottom is with Jupiter in the 3rd third of Aquarius, which is right now (April/ May 2009).

"The price of real estate tends to move in an 18-to-20-year cycle. From one top to the next bottom, as from one bottom to the next top, about 9 or 10 years usually elapses. The Moon’s Nodes move backwards or retrograde in an average 18.6-year cycle around the Zodiac. Most real estate price tops have occurred with the North Node in Taurus and/or moving into late Aries.

"In my opinion there are two planets that regularly effect business, Jupiter and Saturn. Your business, my business, the business in your neighborhood, city, state, and country.

Lets start with Jupiter
Jupiter is indulgent. He says, YES to everything and in fact says, if one is good then two or three is better.