The Great Depression: What We Can Learn From It Today (Sponsored by the Limited Government Forum of Colorado Springs)
April 4, 2009
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sponsored by the Limited Government Forum of Colorado Springs

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It's astounding that the Great Depression seems to have taught lessons that are the opposite of the truth. It is cited as a model for how government should respond, but government policy accounts for why a crash turned to a depression in the first place.

It is supremely urgent that people understand the Great Depression in order that we might avoid a repeat that would be even worse.

This Mises Institute program, a part of our Mises Circle series, will explore this subject with top experts in the field.

Schedule
9:00 a.m. Coffee and registration
9:30 Welcome (Douglas E. French)
9:45 - 10:15 Walter Block, 80 Years Later: Parallels Between 1929 and 2009
10:15 - 10:45 Thomas DiLorenzo, A Recipe for the Next Great Depression
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 11:30 Jeffrey Tucker, Dissident Publishing: Then and Now
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch with Douglas E. French, Bubble Economics
1:15 p.m. Thomas E Woods, Jr., Why You've Never Heard of the Great Depression of 1920
2:00 Adjourn


James W. Fogal CFP, Director of Development for the Institute, is available during breaks and after adjournment to discuss charitable/tax saving strategies.

Location: Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Accommodations at the resort: Call 719-538-4000 before March 4 and mention Mises Institute for a rate of $139 per night single occupancy or $159 double, plus service charge.

Registration fee is $75 per person. Registration is 9:00 a.m., seminar 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., including lunch and refreshment breaks. We'll also have books available for sale.

Student scholarships are available. Apply online and email a copy of your student ID (or fax to 734-448-8148).

Questions? Patricia Barnett pat@mises.org