Video: Recession vs. Depression

Kevin Depew  Sep 21, 2009 9:40 am

Video: Recession vs. Depression
 
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Is this an economic depression or is it the worst recession since the great depression? Kevin Depew debates this hot button issues in Two Ways to play.

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09-21-2009, 10:15 am
I hate when the 30's are compared to now. While both periods followed ridiculous amounts of leverage in the markets which has since collapsed, today we the benefits of looking back at that period to see what works and what didn't. Moreove
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09-21-2009, 3:38 pm
Pepe,
Very good.
It might be interesting to see what the statistics are using the 1930s statistics (ballpark within .5%)?
I have seen a comparison:
"A Tale of Two Depressions
Barry Eichengreen Kevin H. O'Rour
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09-21-2009, 11:25 pm
i go with position # 2 !!

yea, you can call it what you want to, if it makes you feel better, but it doesn't change things -

sure, i want things to be better, but let's let them really be better, then still be be
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