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The Lessons of the Great Depression

Lizabeth Cohen

The Atlantic

Overview

Looking back at history and past crises can lead to the recovery of experiences required to meet current challenges. In this op-ed, Lizabeth Choen produces a detailed analysis of the New Deal as a response to the Great Depression. In it she identifies a set of innovative features that allowed it to become the engine for the recovery of the economy from the crisis that the US was facing.