Ten of the Biggest Blunders Ever in U.S. Economic Policy

-businessweek

A lot of well intentioned economic decisions have gone awry. Want proof? Consider some of the worst decisions in U.S. economic history

One wrongheaded decision contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. Another deepened the Great Depression. In other words, these aren't your everyday slipups. BusinessWeek Economics Editor Peter Coy rummaged through the history books to assemble the worst decisions in U.S. economic policy. And while economic historians aren't unanimous, especially about recent events, many would put these in the Economics Hall of Shame.

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