Peddling Panaceas: Popular Economists in the New Deal Era - Gary Dean Best - Google Books

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As the Great Depression dragged on without a recovery, Americans were avid for anything that would help them to understand its causes and possible solutions. During this period, orthodox economists were largely discredited, both in the White House and…