Mar 16 2009
The Long Depression of 1873: Parallels and Comparisons. Are we Missing Economic Information from an Important Piece of American Financial History?
There have been many comparisons to the Great Depression with our current economic crisis. Massive speculation, rampant problems in the banking system, and exponential jumps in unemployment. Yet we may have a lot to learn by looking at the former Great Depression known as the Long Depression. The Long Depression lasted 65 months starting in […]