This book was an eye opening look at the actual economic effects of the New Deal. I had read in my high school history text that FDR pulled the economy from the depths of the Great Depression, and that was the lasting image in my mind. After studying economics in college and law school I was shocked to see what his actual policies were. It appears the current administration is taking many of the same plays that FDR did, though FDR basically told Congress what to do and they did it (not so today). FDR was a great politician, but he was a terrible economist and this book puts a convincing argument that FDR kept the US in the depression for a lot longer than it needed to be.
My only complaint was that some of the detail seemed superficial - especially the long-term effects of the new deal. Some chapters seemed very detailed and great, but some seemed to just scratch the surface. It is still a valuable read, and I plan to read more of the history of this very important era.
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- ISBN13: 9781400054770
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