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Economy: The Lessons Of Great Depression

Many people today are unfamiliar with the term “Great Depres­sion” and the profound signifi­cance it holds in global history. The Great Depression, which began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s, ...
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Could you survive the worst parts of the Great Depression?

The Great Depression started with the stock market crash of 1929, and was the most severe economic downturn in modern history ...
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President Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. What history tells us

In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and ...
NPR

Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

President Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China have unsettled both domestic and international markets, concerning investors and manufacturers. This emerging global trade war has raised ...
RealClearMarkets

The U.S.'s Decades Long 2nd Great Depression

The United States experienced a Great Depression during the 1930s causing one-quarter of its workforce to be unemployed. Although not formally recognized, a growing body of survey evidence indicates ...
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Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American ...