For instance, the Federal Reserve didn't exist in 1878 and 1893. Further, monetary policy and fiscal policy know-how are far greater today than they were in the 1920s or during the Great Depression.

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Job growth was better than expected in June, and unemployment unexpectedly declined.

Often referred to as “the Great Depression,” the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, caused the GDP of both the United States and foreign countries to decline sharply.

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