Ben Bernanke actually said...

only with the New Deal's rehabilitation of the financial system in 1933-35 did the economy begin its slow emergence from the Great Depression.

Bernanke emphasizes the New Deal's role in reviving the economy after the Great Depression.

03/30/2009

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It puts in place buffers and safeguards to reduce the chance that another generation will go through a crisis of similar magnitude.

My best guess is that the stimulus increased employment.

I cannot say with certainty, but I think there is good reason to be concerned about it.

It protects taxpayers from bailouts.