Great Depression stories:
Selig: Some teams didn't make profit
Nov 20th, 2009 - The Denver Post
CHICAGO — Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question about that," Selig said...
Financial reform hearing underscores tedious process ahead
Nov 19th, 2009 - Washington Post
Any illusion that legislation to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system would move through the Senate quickly and easily vanished Thursday morning inside the Russell Senate Office Building. Sen...
Geithner Says US Economy to Grow in 4th Quarter and Into 2010
Nov 19th, 2009 - Bloomberg
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithnersaid he expects U.S. economic growth will extend into next yearand called on Congress to pass “as soon as possible”legislation intended to prevent another financial crisis.UPDATE 1-Calif. governor against tax hikes to close budget gap
Nov 18th, 2009 - Reuters
* California governor to meet lawmakers on budget gap * Budget gap to be $14.4 billion next year: L.A. Times * Raising taxes would cut into growth: governor(Adds details...
Home prices, sales to grow
Nov 14th, 2009 - Freep
Home prices are expected to grow modestly next year and sales will keep rising as the housing market continues to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression...
Great Depression videos from YouTube:
1:59Great Depression
It a project, nothing much. It pretty sad. It my first video, so hope you enjoy. Peace.
3:42The Great Depression 1928 or 2008
A short film I put together showing what it was like during the 1930's Great Depression. And its comparison to 2008. People need to realize we are heading down the exact same road. The same great economic downturn, the same war already planned on the books ...
6:32Great Depression Cooking Ep:1 - Pasta with Peas
91 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Depression. www.GreatDepressionCooking.com
0:59The Great Depression
The unemployed, the soup kitchens, the grinding poverty, and the despair-the worldwide consequences of the Great Depression. www.britannica.com
Great Depression from WikiPedia:
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn starting in most places in 1929 and ending at different times in the 1930s or early 1940s for different countries. It was the largest and most important economic depression in the 20th century, and is used in the 21st century as an example of how far the world's economy can fall. The Great Depression originated in the United States; historians most often use as a starting date the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday.
The depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich or poor. International trade plunged by half to two-thirds, as did personal income, tax revenue, prices and profits. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry.
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