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The Depression of the 1930s Was an Energy Crisis

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Gail Tverberg

Economists, including Ben Bernanke, give all kinds of reasons for the Great Depression of the 1930s. But what if the real reason for the Great Depression was an energy crisis? When I put together a chart of per capita energy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Financial Implications | Tagged coal production, Depression, energy consumption, Great Depression, industrial revolution, peak oil, wage disparity | 2,841 Comments
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