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.

The Historical Context The 1930s were marked by the Great Depression, a time of severe economic downturn that began with the stock market crash of 1929. Millions of Americans were thrown into ...

Before the Christmas break, we ran a short series on how the Great Depression unfolded in Friday's Money Mornings (you can check out the most recent one here, and see the whole history page here).

By adopting frugal habits from the Great Depression that are surprisingly useful today, we may be able to break free from the ...

Democrats "would prefer 'Depression' as long as it hurt the Republican Party," the president-elect wrote on his Truth Social platform.

However, comparing it to the Great Depression is hyperbolic. This is reminiscent of the old Harry S. Truman adage, “It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you ...

One of the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps put three million young men to work in the nation's forests and parks at the height of the Great Depression.

The scrip did not save the Iowa community from the Great Depression. But it did make Christmas a little easier © FSA/Getty Images What a Christmas cash scheme from ...