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Meet the CEO whose century-old company never laid off employees through the Great Depression, the recession, or Covid

The company even mapped out employees' zip codes to help choose a location for a larger facility with more digestible commute times.

Fortune

During construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, engineers used aerial cable spinning, completing the main cables in six months and nine days before the bridge opened in 1937

In 1935, crews expertly spun thousands of wires over the Golden Gate Strait, fashioning the iconic bridge's main cables in an astonishing timeframe of under seven months. Amidst the challenges of the Great Depression and using only fundamental tools, they executed this bold engineering venture, rigorously enforcing safety protocols to…

The Economic Times

In 1933, Herbert Hoover donated Rapidan Camp to the federal government for Shenandoah National Park; today, the former presidential retreat sits less than 90 miles from Washington, DC

In 1933, Herbert Hoover gifted his serene Rapidan Camp to the federal government, leading to its integration into Shenandoah National Park. This idyllic retreat served not only as a fishing haven but also as a venue for presidential affairs. The National Park Service has since rejuvenated the historic cabins, offering…

The Times of India

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I have 5 theories about ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ season 2 — and they get pretty wild

Here are five wild theories about where “IT: Welcome to Derry” season 2 could take Pennywise, Derry and its dark history.

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Pennywise the Dancing Clown set to return as HBO renews IT: Welcome to Derry for Season 2: Story, release timeline and what to expect

HBO has announced the renewal of 'IT: Welcome to Derry' for its second season, taking audiences back to 1935 amidst the Great Depression. This season will delve into the chilling Bradley Gang massacre and Derry's gruesome past, with Pennywise the Dancing Clown likely to make a comeback, possibly featuring Bill…

The Economic Times

In 1899, Harvard graduate James Dole moved to Hawaii to grow coffee; instead, he built a pineapple company whose name is still seen worldwide

In 1899, James Drummond Dole set forth to Hawaii with aspirations of cultivating coffee. However, after the challenges posed by a plague quarantine and disappointing harvests, he pivoted to pineapple farming. This led to the creation of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, which transformed fruit canning techniques. Dole later expanded his…

The Times of India

In the 1920s, New Zealand sent prisoners to plant a barren volcanic plateau, laying the foundation for today’s 205,000-hectare forest

New Zealand transformed barren land into Kaingaroa Forest using prisoner labor. Unemployed men later joined the extensive tree-planting efforts during the Great Depression. This project successfully established the nation's largest planted forest and a significant Southern Hemisphere resource. The forest now supplies millions of cubic meters of logs annually for…

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After losing his savings in the Great Depression, Japanese immigrant George Masa kept hiking the Smokies with a homemade measuring wheel; his photographs helped build support for a national park

George Masa, a dedicated Japanese immigrant, played a vital role in preserving the Smoky Mountains through his detailed mapping and photography. His stunning images showcased the area's natural wonders, garnering support from influential advocates like John D. Rockefeller Jr. Even as he faced financial ruin during the Great Depression, Masa…

The Times of India

From the Great Depression to Japanese-American internment, Dorothea Lange's camera bore witness to some of the darkest moments in US history

A forthcoming retrospective celebrates one of the most morally urgent photographers of the 20th century

Digital Camera World

Guide to the classics: John Steinbeck’s East of Eden has always been controversial

John Steinbeck is now most famous as author of The Grapes of Wrath (1938), a novel about agricultural workers displaced from Oklahoma during the Great Depression. But he regarded East of Eden (1952), a saga depicting the lives of two Californian families, as his favourite and most significant work.

The Conversation

'Where we are today is frightening': a Pulitzer-winning historian sees a doomsday scenario involving China and the national debt

Liaquat Ahamed, whose “Lords of Finance” redefined the Great Depression, says America’s debt crisis has a clear historical precedent.

Fortune

I won a Pulitzer for explaining the Great Depression. The AI spending boom terrifies me

The historian behind Lords of Finance has a warning for Silicon Valley: He's seen these numbers before — and they didn't end well.

Fortune

Jeremy Grantham Warns Of Brutal Market Crash — Says Collapse Could Rival The Great Depression

Jeremy Grantham warns of a 'super-bubble' in the US stock market, suggesting a severe correction could occur. He highlights high valuations, AI-driven market surges, and political uncertainties as key factors.

International Business Times UK

No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression

"The New Deal made investment in America a risky project," says economist Donald J. Boudreaux, author of The Triumph of Economic Freedom.

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Fear is the aphrodisiac in Fiona Kelly McGregor’s new novel The Trap

Fiona Kelly McGregor’s The Trap follows her successful novel Iris (2022), set in the criminal underworld of Sydney during the Great Depression.

The Times of India

The Great Emu War of 1932: How 20,000 flightless birds outsmarted the Australian army

In 1932, the Government of Australia entered into an unconventional 'war' with an unexpected adversary, namely, a large population of approximately 20,000 emus, as reported in Australian Geographic. The emus would migrate from their traditional migratory range to the wheat-growing region of Western Australia after the economic collapse of the…

The Independent UK

Democrats seen as taking back the House after Republicans quit in numbers not seen since the Great Depression

ANALYSIS: A record number of House Republicans are not seeking re-election, the most since the Great Depression, with Republicans far outpacing Democrats. Eric Garcia breaks down the numbers

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More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt

How Trump’s immigration crackdown could erase “the most potent fiscal engine this country has ever seen.”

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It’s more than George Clooney moving to France: America is becoming the ‘uncool’ country that people want to move away from

In 2025, the U.S. experienced negative net migration for the first time since the Great Depression.

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Ryan Serhant thinks the American Dream was just a 'slogan created by banks,' but it was really about FDR, the Great Depression, and an economic crisis

"It’s like student debt. Everyone needs to go to college. It was a device to create interest payments on student debt."

The Conversation

Ruled by engineers: how China gets things done, leaving the US in the dust

In modern times, the world’s most powerful and influential states have also had the largest economies. When the United States overtook Britain in the early 20th century, it was only a question of time before it assumed international political leadership too. Indeed, the failure to assume this role is widely…

Everybody Loves Your Money

What It Cost to Live in 1930 — And How That Compares to Today’s Rent

Step into a world where a loaf of bread cost less than the spare change in your car and rent prices wouldn’t make you question every life choice you’ve ever made. The year is 1930, and while the Great Depression was tightening its grip on nearly every household, the cost…

Everybody Loves Your Money

The Cost of Life in 1935 — How Much a Dollar Could Really Buy

If you’ve ever joked that “a dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to,” just wait until you step back in time to 1935. This was an era when a dollar wasn’t just currency—it was a tiny economic superhero capable of stretching farther than most people’s imaginations today. The…

The Guardian - US

Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November

The Independent UK

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns of ‘civil war’ amid spiraling US debt, global turmoil and wealth inequality

Hedge fund investor compared current issues to those of 1937 or 1938, as the US steered itself out of the Great Depression and the world prepared to go to war

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