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To comprehend the Great Depression is the pinnacle of macroeconomics.
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Preamble To comprehend the Great Depression is the pinnacle of macroeconomics. The depression gave dawn to macroeconomics as an apparent field of study, and to this day the events of the 1930s continue to persuade macroeconomists' beliefs, policy recommendations, and study programs. "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929 heralded the end of the "Roaring Twenties", as the speculative bubble burst and panic set in within the stock market. 13 million shares were traded within the single day, as investors tried desperately to get rid of their shares before they became worthless. On that day alone four billion dollars had been lost on the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of the year, stock values had dropped by fifteen billion dollars. The shocks to consumer confidence meant that consumption and investment came to a standpoint all over the world. These shocks had already been brewing and most economies had already peaked...
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