Some observers believe the global economy resembles that of the late 1930s, and we risk another Great Depression. But there are clear differences between then and now, argues John Stepek.

The Great Financial Panic of 1873 - Closing ... That same year, the depression set off railroad strikes. Workers all over the country, in response to wage cuts and poor working conditions, struck ...

We all know that the Great Depression began in October 1929 ... and the yard office of the Union Belt of Detroit Railroad. The Union Belt was an interesting terminal railroad owned jointly ...

Following the economic panic of 1873, the United States experienced a period known as the Long Depression ... It was known as the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Pittsburgh was among the hardest ...

The world economy could face a crash similar to the Great Depression of the 1930s unless the U.S. rows back on its plans to impose steep tariffs on imports, a senior official at the International ...

The longest recession in American history took place between 1929 and 1939. Known as the Great Depression, this economic crisis was noteworthy in terms of both its length and its severity.