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Re: The 1937-38 Recession

Jonathan M. F. Catalán — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:32:42 GMT

Jonathan M. F. Catalán:

I've been researching on the topic myself. This is one theory I've come up with (well, not really come up with, but extrapolated): http://www.economicthought.net/?p=30

All the links were changed, so: http://www.economicthought.net/2009/07/roosevelt%E2%80%99s-depression-of-1937/

Re: The 1937-38 Recession

meambobbo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:18:14 GMT

For deficit spending

http://mises.org/story/3534

Took a while for a daily article, but there you go.

Also, check out stuff by Higgs on regime uncertainty. I have a feeling this may have scared the shit out of businesses and caused them to SELL SELL SELL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_Reorganization_Bill_of_1937

Re: The 1937-38 Recession

Jonathan M. F. Catalán — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:16:06 GMT

I've been researching on the topic myself. This is one theory I've come up with (well, not really come up with, but extrapolated): http://www.economicthought.net/?p=30

Re: The 1937-38 Recession

nirgrahamUK — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:21:28 GMT

Scott Jefferies:
I've also read from other economists that this recession was partially caused by rising wages(from unions) and the New Deal's hostility to businesses and private investment, but I haven't seen these claims backed up by anything specific(although I certainly don't doubt it).

page 589 (639 of 1100) (book page number verses pdf page number) of Reisman's Capitalism has stuff on this. its downloadable from Capitalism.net

http://www.capitalism.net/Capitalism/CAPITALISM_Internet.pdf

Re: The 1937-38 Recession

hayekianxyz — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:04:59 GMT

Somebody posted a topic about this not long ago, try looking here: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/money-and-gold-in-the-1920s-and-1930s-an-austrian-view/

The 1937-38 Recession

Scott Jefferies — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:13:25 GMT

What is the Austrian perspective on this recession within the depression? It seems the mainstream view is that Roosevelt cut government spending too soon and the Fed simultaneously increased reserve requirements.

I've also read from other economists that this recession was partially caused by rising wages(from unions) and the New Deal's hostility to businesses and private investment, but I haven't seen these claims backed up by anything specific(although I certainly don't doubt it).

So can anyone point me to any articles or books that pay great attention to this period?