Great Depression

Staff Picks: Treasures from Treasury Press Releases

Posted on July 8, 2020

A newly digitized collection provides a look at important moments in the history of the U.S. Treasury. Read more

Suggested by Matthew Krc and Jona Whipple

Tagged: government documents, Great Depression, treasury, World War I

Posted on November 15, 2017

Learn about the earliest days of the Federal Reserve system in these primary source documents from the Board’s archives. Read more

Suggested by Genevieve Podleski

Tagged: federal reserve history, Great Depression, primary source, war and the economy

Posted on July 19, 2017

Explore the papers of Charles S. Hamlin, first chairman of the Fed, dating from the late 19th century through his 20+ years with the Board. Read more

Suggested by Lisa Thorp

Tagged: archives, Federal Open Market Committee, federal reserve history, Great Depression

Posted on October 5, 2016

Cash for Clunkers, the government’s 2009 effort to boost the economy, was not an entirely new concept. A similar plan was proposed in 1938. Read more

Suggested by Pamela Campbell

Tagged: archives, financial crisis, Great Depression

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