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 ...

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).

Rapidly approaching the century mark, I have the distinct advantage of seeing where we have been as a country.

Best-selling personal finance author Robert Kiyosaki says that another Great Depression is on its way that will destroy the ...

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.

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 American economy had suffered economic downturns and slumps before, but the Great Depression was the worst in the country’s history. It affected more people and lasted much longer.