It is a known fact that World War II made an end to the Great Depression. ...more

November 20, 2009

When FDR became president we were facing an economical condition much as we are today. He instituted a program that put millions of people back to work and helped us get out of the Great Depression. It was a work program that was aimed at building municipal buildings, fixing roads and building bridges. It worked then and could do the same today. The government has said that funding for these projects has already been allocated, so why hasn't it been done? So many people are out of work and so many are losing their homes. A great percentage of these people would gladly take this work to put food on their table and a roof over their heads. ...more

November 15, 2009

Sure, Election Day 2009 will scare moderate Democrats and make passage of Obamacare more difficult. Sure, it makes it easier for resurgent Republicans to raise money and recruit candidates for 2010. But the most important effect of last week's elections is historical. It demolishes the great realignment myth of 2008. ...more

November 8, 2009

Our recession is tough, but imagine an America where the jobless rate was 25 percent instead of 10 percent, where the blue-plate special was 25 cents and many people still couldn't afford it, where there were no unemployment checks or food stamps, where farmers couldn't afford to feed their cattle. ...more

November 8, 2009

Dear President Obama, I've got a fantastic idea for you, but I've had some trouble trying to get you on the phone. ...more

November 1, 2009

For a truly spooky Halloween costume, dress up as a nosy reporter. Scares the dickens out of some folks. ...more

October 24, 2009

Thousands of Bay area condo owners are forking over extra cash each month to cover for neighbors who aren't paying. ...more

May 16, 2009

I can't believe how some of the media are comparing our current recession to the Great Depression of the 1930s when there were no Social Security checks, no Supplemental Security Income checks, and no unemployment checks. ...more

April 27, 2009

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown exuded optimism about a global deal to help pull the world out of recession on Wednesday, downplaying a rift with French President Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the imminent Group of 20 leaders summit. ...more

April 1, 2009

State Library and Archives of Florida posts photos on Flickr and spurs discussions. ...more

March 31, 2009