The Economic Super Bowl: 1920–21 versus 1930–31

Tags: Booms and Busts, Economic Policy, The Fed, Hayek, U.S. History, World History

01/06/2023 George Ford Smith

By all measures, the economic downturn that began in 1920 was worse than what occurred in 1930, yet the economy recovered quickly in 1921. Why the difference?

Original Article: “The Economic Super Bowl: 1920–21 versus 1930–31“

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