ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: Great Myths of the (First) Great Depression

Here’s the message about tonight’s meeting, from our friends at the Auckland Uni Econ Group:

Hello all,
Sadly, the history of The Great Depression continues to grow more relevant by the day, yet today very little is known about--at least, very little that is true.

This week, we look at a few of the many myths around the Great Depression, and ask:

• Was the Depression really a Crisis of Capitalism?
• Did margin trading on the share market truly bring on the Crash?
• Which great economist lost his shirt in the Crash he never saw coming?
• Did the Fed really do too little to help?
• Did Herbert Hoover just sit back and watch things get worse?
• Were Franklin Roosevelt there, and Michael Savage here, chiefly responsible for getting things back on track?
• Was it World War II that finally brought about the Recovery?

Join us tonight as we examine these stories and many more about the FIRST Great Depression.

All welcome!

    Date: Monday, September 10
    Location: Room 215, Level 2, Business School, Auckland University
   Time: 6pm – 7pm

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