The Great Depression of the 1930s created a greater reliance on federal government policies than previous American eras. However, current economists have concluded The New Deal actually prolonged the Great Depression. The Great Recession of 2006 may have been caused by government policies. Read the article below: https://classroom.aspen.edu/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=75804&type=coursefile&fileId=CRA+AND+Great+Recession.pdf http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/05/news/economy/us-recovery-slowest-since-wwii/ Is there an argument to be made the role of government in the economy should be reduced? Explain why or why not.
