It isn't difficult to see shades of the Great Depression in the Great Recession, and in today's volatile economy. High unemployment, staggering debt, and stocks that -- well, The New York Post put it best on its August 10th cover.
Still, the hardship of the late 1920s and the 1930s has yet to be replicated on such a grand scale. The 25% unemployment rate was a reality back then. But corners were cut, ends were met, and the generation that lived through it still stands as a testament to getting past tough times.
Some of the men and women of the Great Depression are still around today, and perhaps it's time to turn to them for inspiration.
Here's a list of 10 ideas that were formed during that era that may help us recover, as well as remind us that hey, it could be worse.
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