Reviews for The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal

The average rating for The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-04-08 00:00:00 Carmen Rentas A book that makes economics and history interesting for everyone. Economist Robert Murphy makes the bold claim that Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies not only did not stop the Great Depression but actually prolonged it. This book combines the findings of many historians and economists who have extensively studied the Great Depression into one entertaining book that is surely to change the minds of its readers regardless of their dispositions. I found myself surprised many times even though I'm a conservative.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-15 00:00:00 Lynne Kellerman Serviceable summary of a conservative view of the great depression. I have read many of the source books the author cites. This might make a good introduction to readers who have only learned the generally accepted history of the depression with FDR as savior. It did bother me that the author did not have an accurate understanding of FDIC. This insurance is not paid for by tax payers. It is paid for by fees collected from banks. The book was written in 2009, but the author predicted that Obama would follow in the footsteps of Roosevelt and try to apply liberal economic policies to deal with the recession. He predicted that it would be a slow recovery and unfortunately he has been right.