12 O’Rourke, K: A Short History of Brexit: From Brentry to Backstop, Penguin Books (2019) 13 In 1998, the Services sectors accounted for about 64 per cent of employment – at the end of 2018, this share  has risen to over 76 per cent.
With the helping hand of the Holy Roman Empire, the thaler spread across Europe. From here it was just a matter of time before the Dutch brought the Leeuwendaler to New Amsterdam. And after New Amsterdam turned into New York, the Leeuwendaler turned into the dollar. By passing through the Joachimsthalers from neighbor to stranger, our ancestors breathed life into our financial system.