Recessions

The 13 Worst Recessions, Depressions, and Panics In American History

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most of the early US recessions -- those in the late 1700s and early in the 19th Century -- were based on speculation in land or commodities such as c...

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Reagan and Clinton Raised Taxes in Recessions -- And Created 40 Million Jobs

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Abrams

It is positively flabbergasting to observe otherwise intelligent and knowledgeable economists swallow the political pablum that raising taxes in a recession inevitably chokes a recovery.

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Recessions May Be Good For Your Health, Say Economists

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington: Totally Disconnected From Main Street

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

Operating a business on Main Street is a lot different than lecturing at the Harvard Economic Club. The team Obama surrounded himself with has spent way more time in a faculty lounge than in the corner barber shop.

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Satisfy Your Legal Needs Fast in This Zoom-Zoom World

Lynda Resnick | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynda Resnick

While I can't wait for the financial crisis to be over, I'm excited about the opportunity that it creates for new players to get into the small business game, now that the playing field is leveled.

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Long-Feared Consumer Crunch Is Coming

BusinessWeek Via MSNBC | Michael Mandel | Posted 05.25.2011

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The long-awaited, long-feared consumer crunch may finally be here. That might not mean an economywide recession, but the pain for American households ...

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