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Re: How was the Great Depression for working people?

Tex2002ans — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 09:04:13 GMT

This is also covered in "The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Great Depression And The New Deal" by Bob Murphy (starting at page 40):

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZJN7T7CV

Re: How was the Great Depression for working people?

Scrooge McDuck — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:59:38 GMT

Thanks, that looks like just what I am looking for. It is pricey, though.

Re: How was the Great Depression for working people?

Isaac "Izzy" Marmolejo — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:14:00 GMT

there is this book called

"The Myth of the Great Depression" by David J. Potts

How was the Great Depression for working people?

Scrooge McDuck — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:52:54 GMT

I have heard at least one Austrian, maybe DiLorenzo say that the Great Depression wasn't so bad for the people that had jobs. This was due to the decline in prices during that period. My only exposure to the living conditions during the Great Depression comes from a WWII vet whose family struggled during that time. I have Rothbard's America's Great Depression on my Kindle, but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Do you know of any books, articles, or stories that discuss the living conditions of people who were able to remain employed throughout the depression?