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What was the economic depression

Bruning’s measures failed and only contributed to increased unemployment and public suffering in 1931, many people consider this the true starting point of the Great Depression. Under this definition, and the crisis quickly spread to other national economies. Their savings diminished or depleted, the jobless were forced to rely on charity. So when the banks failed,… Read More »

Bernie Sanders leans into socialist label, touts ‘economic bill of rights’

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Wednesday outlined his vision for a new “21st century economic bill of rights,” a key element of the socialist platform he has long championed. Sanders’ remarks, during a Wednesday afternoon at George Washington University, cements his presidential bid as the most left-wing of a sprawling,… Read More »