Every intense convulsion of the stock market raises primal fears spawned by the Great Crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, which dragged on for a full decade and has haunted Americans ever ...

This is part of 26 articles focusing on “America Through The Decades,” which will be published weekly through Saturday, July ...

Memories of salvaging and stealing to avoid going hungry are part of the legacy of the Great Depression. Some iReporters say they can't help but look at the current economy and feel the past holds ...

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Front Page from October 24th, 1929: Stocks Crash - Great Depression, 1929. Private Collection. Creator: Historic Object. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday issued a warning to American courts, urging them not to undermine the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) - a Cold War-era law he has invoked to ...

We have faced fears, for more than 10 years, that the market is going to experience the kind of crash not seen in nearly a century If we speak about 1929 perhaps we believe we will avoid a similar ...

Best anyone could tell, Edward Fitzgerald appeared on the streets of Palm Springs in early 1930. His countenance was noteworthy. He had long, red hair and a longer full beard. He wore “no more ...

The Great Depression (1929–1939) remains one of the most difficult economic chapters in American history. With unemployment climbing to nearly 25 percent at its peak, families were forced to stretch ...

President Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China have unsettled both domestic and international markets, concerning investors and manufacturers. This emerging global trade war has raised ...

President Donald Trump is warning of potential economic fallout if his extensive tariff policy is overturned, hinting at a new Great Depression. What Happened: Trump voiced his apprehensions in a post ...