"The 24% unemployment reached at the depths of……" — Barry Eichengreen

"The 24% unemployment reached at the depths of the Great Depression was no picnic."

— Barry Eichengreen

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13 Quotes by Barry Eichengreen

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More than the Big Mac, Coca Cola, or Levi's 501 jeans, the dollar is surely the United States' signature export.
While holding the eurozone together will be costly and difficult and painful for the politicians, breaking it up will be…
Across the continent, political divisions are deepening. For all of these reasons, the specter of a euro zone collapse has…
As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely…
For those unfortunate enough to experience it, long-term unemployment - now, as in the 1930s - is a tragedy. And,…
Political union means transferring the prerogatives of national legislatures to the European parliament, which would then decide how to structure…
Southern Europe has not done enough to enhance its competitiveness, while northern Europe has not done enough to boost demand.…
The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up…
The consequences of a collapse would not be pretty. Whichever country precipitated it - Germany by threatening to abandon the…
Why was there so much work-sharing in the 1930s? One reason is that government pushed for it. In his memoirs,…
Every day it seems more likely that we are destined - or should one say doomed? - to replay the…
This crisis of long-term unemployment is having a profoundly damaging impact on the lives of those bearing the brunt of…

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More Depression Quotes

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There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium… — Antonin Artaud
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. — Francis of Assisi
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in… — Marcus Aurelius
It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses… — Emilie Autumn
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. — Richard Bach
Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what… — Richard Bach
There's been moments of depression in my life, moments when I was in situations that I thought I wouldn't be… — Stephen Baldwin
I went from being very popular and the head of the clique in the sixth grade to having, like, kid… — Tyra Banks
If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go… — Lynda Barry
In general, the more food we eat in its natural state - without additives - and the less it is… — Ezra Taft Benson
Importantly, in the 1930s, in the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve, despite its mandate, was quite passive and, as a… — Ben Bernanke
Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who… — Bjork

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