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- Can That "Hoover Depression" Fraud Be Drug Up Again? // Saturday Evening Post;4/3/1954, Vol. 226 Issue 40, p10
The author reflects on the economic depression in the U.S. which started on 1929. He said that the country has greatly affected by rapid declines in the production and sale of goods and severe rise in unemployment. What happened in 1929 and its succeeding years was a stock market panic, with a...
- Depression Scrip. Bergeron, David // Bank of Canada Review;Spring2006, p2
Provides information on scrip, the redeemable notes for unemployed that were issued by municipalities in Canada during the Great Depression in 1929. Overview of the Great Depression period; Applications of the scrip; Problems associated with the use of the scrip.
- With Scrip and Staff. // America;12/27/1930, Vol. 44 Issue 12, p286
The article focuses on the issue of unemployment in the U.S. during the Great Depression and the efforts of the Catholic Church to provide relief in the situation. The Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Daughters of America, the Franciscan Fathers of New York City are some of the Catholic...
- Depression Days. Fulcher, Mary // Good Old Days;Mar2007, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p31
The article discusses the author's economic conditions during the economic depression in the U.S. in 1930s. Her unemployed father farmed watermelons to feed her and her siblings as well as their hogs. Oftentimes, her schoolmates would steal her lunch. The economic depression brought down the...
- Those who cannot remember the past�. Krugman, Paul // Indianapolis Business Journal;7/2/2012 Supplement, p14B
The article recalls the impact of the Great Depression on various countries particularly Europe and the U.S. It is stated that the depression started with the banking crisis in a small European country, Austria. Details on the unemployment status of the U.S. during that time are also highlighted...
- A Tale of Two Fed Banks. Brooks, Daniel // Region Focus;Summer2010, p9
The article discusses the study conducted by Gary Richardson of the University of California and William Troost of the University of Southern California which investigates the banks within an economically similar environment. The researchers focused on the economically and demographically...
- A REGIONAL APPROACH OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT IMPACT ON THE BANKING SECTOR ACTIVITY IN ROMANIA. Bratucu, Luca; Ioana, Bilbie // Journal of Academic Research in Economics;Nov2011, Vol. 3 Issue 3, p480
In the fall of 2008, lending activity has triggered the outbreak of the biggest crisis since the Great Depression. The global crises modified the economical structures of many countries and a vicious circle of tightening credit, reduced demand and rapid job cuts took place. Also, Romanian...
- Unemployment today in Europe and Japan: Lessons from the U.S. Great Depression. Chari, V.V. // Fedgazette;Jul99, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p13
Assesses the unemployment condition in Europe and Japan and how they can learn from the lessons of the great depression period in the United States. Analysis of the great depression; Information on the unemployment rate in Japan; Recommended solutions.
- Reel ve Finansal G�stergeler A�isindan 1929 Ekonomik Buhrani ve 2008 K�resel Krizi: Karsilastirmali Bir Analiz*. ISIK, Nihat; DUMAN, Erhan // Journal of Management & Economics;Dec2012, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p239
There have been lots of debates about differences and similarities between 1929 depression that had deep impacts on the world economy; and 2008 global crisis known as the deepest crisis since 1929; in terms of their occurrence reasons and progress trends. One of those similarities is about the...
