Economics professor Christopher Clarke joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about The Great Depression.

As far as economic events go, true depressions are rare. Over the last century, the Great Depression of the 1930s was the only economic downturn in the U.S. that earned the distinction of being ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

One of the most enduring myths of American history is that Herbert Hoover was a laissez-faire advocate who “did nothing” ...

As many economic analysts compare the current recession to the Great Depression, a new book club sponsored by ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy is encouraging the community to examine this ...

It’s hard to get a straight answer as to whether or not we’re currently in a recession. From crashing stock markets to spiking consumer prices, it’s safe to say the economy is struggling. At the very ...

The Return of Depression Economics, by Paul Krugman, is certain to be one of the most gifted books this holiday season; that’s what happens when you combine a Nobel Prize with a massive economic ...