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Behind the Latter-day Saint church's vast wealth are two centuries of financial hits and misses

  • Written by Benjamin Park, Associate Professor of History, Sam Houston State University
Behind the Latter-day Saint church's vast wealth are two centuries of financial hits and missesThousands of church members sing during the 2016 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.George Frey/Getty Images

During the first weekend of April 2023, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its semiannual General Conference in Salt Lake City. Tens of thousands of members...

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