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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2025 · 1H 24M

Great Depression Myths with Price Fishback

from Econ Nerds Live · host Matt Hill

In this episode, we have economic historian Price Fishback on to bust Great Depression myths, including:What Hoover actually didWhether the New Deal was truly KeynesianUnemployment vs. underemploymentWhether the New Deal was a cohesive policyThe role of HOLC redlining mapsCheck out Fishback's JEL article here https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jel.20161054And his book chapter in this volume: https://www.amazon.com/Government-American-Economy-New-History/dp/0226251284Be sure to check out the Econ Nerds on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@EconNerds

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