Navigating the Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved the Way for the Great Depression

One of the great myths of US history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire president. In truth, he intervened in the economy more than any of his predecessors, creating the crisis known as the Great Depression. His successor made things even worse.Original Article: Navigating the Slippery Slope: How Hoover’s Interventions Paved the Way for the Great Depression