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  2. Wall Street crash of 1929 - Wikipedia

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    On March 25, 1929, after the Federal Reserve warned of excessive speculation, a small crash occurred as investors started to sell stocks at a rapid pace, exposing the market's shaky foundation. [7] Two days later, banker Charles E. Mitchell announced that his company, the National City Bank , would provide $25 million in credit to stop the ...

  3. Timeline of the Great Depression - Wikipedia

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    March 25: a mini-stock market crash occurs after the Federal Reserve warns of excessive speculation. However, the mini-crash was averted two days later when National City Bank pumped $25 million in credit into the stock market. Summer: Consumer spending and industrial production begin to stagnate. The Federal Reserve continues with its plan to ...

  4. Causes of the Great Depression - Wikipedia

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    By the time the Federal Reserve belatedly tightened monetary policy in 1928, it was too late to avoid a significant economic contraction. [41] Austrians argue that government intervention after the crash of 1929 delayed the market's adjustment and made the road to complete recovery more difficult. [42] [43]

  5. The Crash of 1929, and Why to Never Trust Forecasts - AOL

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    I've been in the Library of Congress lately reading financial newspapers from the week of the October, 1929 stock market crash that ultimately crushed the Dow Jones by nearly 90%. Last week, I ...

  6. Crash of 1929 Repeat? Why You Should Stop Worrying - AOL

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    Recently, several market analysts have argued that the Dow Jones Industrials is setting itself up for a repeat of the Crash of 1929, the plunge Crash of 1929 Repeat? Why You Should Stop Worrying

  7. Great Depression in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Wall Street Crash of 1929 is often cited as the beginning of the Great Depression. It began on October 24, 1929, and kept going down until March 1933. It was the longest and most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. Much of the stock market crash can be attributed to exuberance and false expectations.

  8. When Did the Stock Market Crash? - AOL

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    The Wall Street Crash of 1929. Perhaps the most well-known stock market crash in history, the Crash of 1929 was the worst, and longest-lived crash we've had. From September 1929 through July 1932 ...

  9. George L. Harrison - Wikipedia

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    Harrison tried to curb an emerging stock bubble and persuaded the Federal Reserve board to raise interest rates, instead of letting the stock market react naturally to economic conditions. [4] In October 1929, the stock market crashed, starting the Great Depression. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again following the crash and also ...