Life expectancy during the peak years of the Great Depression increased 6.2 years -- from 57.1 years in 1929 to 63.3 years in 1933 -- according to University of Michigan researchers Jose A.

Many of the stocks that rose during the Great Depression were defense stocks like Electric Boat, now a defense subsidiary of General Dynamics (NASDAQ: GD). This was because the U.S. was gearing up ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep ... looked to increase its revenue and pay down debt incurred during the Civil War. The Tariff Act of 1890 raised taxes ...

Trump Says High Tariffs May Have Prevented the Great Depression. History Says Different ... increase its revenue and pay down debt incurred during the Civil War. The Tariff Act of 1890 raised ...