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C. the closing of the First Bank of the United States
The meaning of this quote "A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say; we did it ourselves" means if the leader is unknown to many people once he has finished or achieved a remarkable goal other people (such as Laozi) can steal the glory and be remembered for something they didn't do.
Because traditional economies are characterized as being primarily agricultural, they are prone to stagnation since they rely heavily on weather, which can be unpredictable and pragmatic.