Still, it was the 1930s—the middle of the Great Depression—and people were desperate for work. Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died ...

Though the U.S. has experienced several recessions, there has only been 1 major depression. Often referred to as “the Great Depression,” the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, caused the ...

This marked the first time since the Great Depression that M2 had ... the knowledge the central bank now has makes a depression unlikely in the modern era. Despite this asterisk, there's concern ...

Areas off the Great Lakes are used to big snowfall events, earning the title of Ontario’s snowbelt. Yet something new is happening. Climate scientists and meteorologists say climate change ...

The 72nd Congress — which took place in the early years of the Great Depression era — officially started in March 1931, but did not actually convene to conduct legislative business until ...