Great Crash of 1929, Narrated by Paul Krugman

Jul 13, 2026 #WeAreAmerica250

Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize–winning economist recognized worldwide for his groundbreaking work on international trade and his influential voice on the economic issues of our time. Krugman recounts the 1929 stock market crash that plunged America into the Great Depression and ushered in Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. ‪@PKrugman‬

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From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”