Hoover research fellow Jennifer Burns reveals insights from Milton Friedman’s papers into what caused the Great Depression, including how Friedman’s quest to find the answer led him to a remarkable collaboration with economist Anna Schwartz. Their study, “A Monetary History of the United States,” became the playbook for policymakers in times of economic crisis.
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