The longest recession in American history took place between 1929 and 1939. Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was noteworthy in terms of both its length and its severity.

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 ...

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.

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Robert Bothwell, an emeritus professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto, said the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was ...

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 ...

Donald Trump’s tariff war is too much for his otherwise steadfast ally Senator Ron Johnson, who compared the decision to ...

Meatloaf is an American classic, and though it might not have the greatest reputation, it helped power the country through ...