The Great Depression (1929-1939) was one of the hardest economic periods in American history. With unemployment reaching 25%, families had to stretch every dollar, make do with what they had ...

The federal government under President Herbert Hoover was criticized for a lack of sweeping reforms early in the economic ...

The American economy had suffered economic downturns and slumps before, but the Great Depression was the worst in the country’s history. It affected more people and lasted much longer.

During the Great Depression, African Americans were disproportionately affected by unemployment: they were the first fired and the last hired. After Roosevelt was elected, he began to institute hi ...

The U.S. stiock market has dropped considerably over the last week amid concerns over the impacts of President Donald Trump's ...

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There were several factors that led to the Great Depression. Although the US economy boomed during the 1920s, the prosperity of this decade was not built on firm foundations. In September and ...

Some observers believe the global economy resembles that of the late 1930s, and we risk another Great Depression ... specific business challenges facing family firms. In 2003, he took a job ...

The racetrack was one of the few places to gamble in the 1930s, Archive Photos By the time the Great Depression descended ... only 25 remained. The American bans proved a boon to the Mexican ...