Tuesday, July 28, 2009

News from 1930: Monday, July 28, 1930: Dow 240.31 +2.83 (1.2%)

News from 1930: Monday, July 28, 1930: Dow 240.31 +2.83 (1.2%)

or a ringing heard in 2009

Germany in crisis: von Hindenburg's dissolution of the Reichstag is climax of long series of financial crises. After a remarkable economic recovery in the past five years, Germany's access to foreign capital has been cut off by the financial crisis; they're now faced with severe unemployment and need to bridge large budget deficits. Temporary dictatorship is an opportunity for drastic measures, though there is some worry that after new elections Socialists and National Socialists will gain. Some positives in continued export growth and solid condition of Reichsbank.

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