Every Recession and Depression in American History

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  • @iammrbeat
    @iammrbeat  Рік тому +284

    Are we currently in a recession?

    • @DonG-1949
      @DonG-1949 Рік тому +182

      To regular people in terms of wages and cost of living it definitely feels like a recession, meanwhile corporations are pulling in record profits and media says everything is back to normal. Feels like being gaslit, there's probably a depression joke in there somewhere but i gotta go clock into the factory or the kids go hungry again

    • @flipppyymccoup5814
      @flipppyymccoup5814 Рік тому +67

      I think so. Young people cannot afford to live alone. Everything costs more while wages haven't increased.

    • @pnwvibes_
      @pnwvibes_ Рік тому +16

      Yes obviously

    • @fartexplosion4480
      @fartexplosion4480 Рік тому +26

      Technically no, since we're in a low rate of unemployment. Our economy still isn't pretty right now though, since we no longer have access to Russian oil

    • @NubyPlaysGaming
      @NubyPlaysGaming Рік тому +14

      @@DonG-1949 I'd say the big thing is whether you own or rent. I purchased my condo in 2019 (and lucked out, getting it at a decent price even then) and I feel like the inflation going on now really hasn't hit me all that hard. My grocery bills are higher, but I'm not struggling. Same seems to go for my parents, who also own their home and are approaching retirement. But when I talk to some coworkers who rent, it definitely seems like they're struggling to make ends meet.

  • @Anonymoususer44569
    @Anonymoususer44569 Рік тому +798

    If you think a recession is coming, just say no. Recessions cannot legally affect you without your consent

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +172

      It's that easy...

    • @Shad0wNova
      @Shad0wNova Рік тому

      "Vampire entering a house" type rules. @@iammrbeat

    • @mism847
      @mism847 Рік тому +33

      I reject the existence of economic downturns, which means I'm going to be rich.

    • @NextAwardWinner
      @NextAwardWinner Рік тому +24

      @@mism847 Remember: If you think that your investments will lose value, just say no. They cannot legally lose value without your consent

    • @gcnfxvvnfxc5264
      @gcnfxvvnfxc5264 Рік тому +2

      i want prices to go down

  • @jacklazzaro9820
    @jacklazzaro9820 Рік тому +497

    My big takeaway from this: economies change; recessions are fairly common; depressions happen more frequently than I realized; and economics is not an exact science, and never will be, because it relies on human input-which is also unpredictable.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +127

      That's an apt breakdown.

    • @RobertSmith-lg7jp
      @RobertSmith-lg7jp Рік тому +25

      Look dude i have an advanced economic education from a thousand different universities and im telling you its all black and white. 👍🤔

    • @supersleepygrumpybear
      @supersleepygrumpybear Рік тому +4

      Recessions can reliably be predicted when yields invert.

    • @teddyj.3198
      @teddyj.3198 Рік тому +3

      @@supersleepygrumpybear that used to be the case but not so much anymore

    • @christianweatherbroadcasting
      @christianweatherbroadcasting 10 місяців тому

      Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus.
      Romans 6:23
      John 3:16

  • @Westlander857
    @Westlander857 Рік тому +601

    As someone who lived through two “once in a generation” recessions (plus the 2001 recession) before even reaching 25, thanks for making this. Really puts things in perspective. It gets real exhausting hearing people who grew up in stabler times telling you to “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when your generation has been hit so hard economically.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +164

      Also, though, recessions used to be way more common in the 1800s!

    • @DexFire1115
      @DexFire1115 Рік тому +99

      "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps"
      "But, sir, I can't even afford boots!"

    • @jpablo700
      @jpablo700 Рік тому +1

      That saying is so boomer. It's impossible to sit with your boots near your butt and pull yourself up by said strap. You can with some help from a person, chair, couch, etc. but nah... "Help" is communism.

    • @megarural3000
      @megarural3000 Рік тому +43

      The 1970's oil crises and stagflation, the 1980's full embrace of neo-liberal policies, the destruction of the labor movement, 1990's recessions, immigration crises. Sure it looked stable according to the stock markets and boardroom meetings on the up slope, but if you were poor, it sucked. Please tell me when the stable times were for America? In Ye Olden Days, the crises would pass for the wealthy and powerful more rapidly, just like today. But for those of us on the ground level things only got better once the next recession was about to start. That was a good week. And I went through everything you did. I understand your anger so very well and agree, but don't point your anger backwards, point it up (rather at) the wealthy and powerful who let or made it happen.
      "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" was to describe something impossible, later it became to mean to help oneself out by oneself, usually by someone who had a hand up in life. These days it is a more verbose way of saying "go &$*@ yourself".
      Sorry for being ranty, just getting tired of hearing how we had it easier.

    • @jordashi
      @jordashi Рік тому +7

      @@megarural3000 amen to that

  • @jacobryan365
    @jacobryan365 Рік тому +131

    I love oversimplified's explanation on economic depression:
    "Buy! Buy! Buy! Wow! The economy's gonna grow forever!"
    "Cool! Hey, what if it doesn't?"
    "Oh snap I didn't think of that. Sell! Sell! Sell! Oh snap you were right!"

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  10 місяців тому +18

      :)

    • @jasonjames4254
      @jasonjames4254 4 місяці тому +7

      Bitcoin and all cryptos in general come to mind. People literally investing in NOTHING, that is backed by NOTHING, because the price of that NOTHING is going up! What could go wrong, eh?

    • @xenomorphbiologist-xx1214
      @xenomorphbiologist-xx1214 2 місяці тому

      @@jasonjames4254Yep and then it crashes and burns like the Hindenburg, people panic and try to withdraw their money and you lose half your net worth in one day like Sam Bankman Fried

    • @NiceBoysWin
      @NiceBoysWin Місяць тому

      @@jasonjames4254 Don't know if Mr. Beat has a video about it yet (I have only followed and subscribed on his channel for about two and a half weeks), but Bitcoin reminds me a lot of the Tulip Craze in the 1600s.

    • @Orphioux
      @Orphioux Місяць тому

      @@jasonjames4254 This is only relevant if you are also implying that nothing only loses value because people then realize they bought nothing and begin to sell it off, causing it to be worth less; which turns a blind eye to the real issue of people manipulating crypto markets for their own benefit.

  • @Jamaal67i
    @Jamaal67i Місяць тому +346

    This recession is most likely the result of an external factor. For the first time in decades, the United States is losing its clout as a federal reserve currency. They don't have any more economies to use to control inflation, and less money is being spent on stock and oil trading than in the past. They all lend support to the idea that a new multilateral world order is in the works.

    • @Peterl4290
      @Peterl4290 Місяць тому +2

      It is unsettling to increase stock and index fund purchases during stock market downturns and bear markets, let's face it. Which makes it extremely challenging for most individuals, like me, to do. It's difficult to take the plunge and transfer the million dollars I have into an S&S.

    • @jerrycampbell-ut9yf
      @jerrycampbell-ut9yf Місяць тому +1

      Yeah! Because of this, I work with one. Since the beginning of last year, my $520,000 portfolio has increased by 85%, and it is well-matched for each market season. More numbers for this year are being worked on by my adviser and me. After doctors, I believe that financial counsellors are the most in-demand professionals.

    • @sabastinenoah
      @sabastinenoah Місяць тому

      Can you share details of your advisor? I want to invest my increased cash flow in stocks and alternative assets to achieve financial goals.

    • @jerrycampbell-ut9yf
      @jerrycampbell-ut9yf Місяць тому +1

      Her name is Annette Christine Conte can't divulge much. Most likely, the internet should have her basic info, you can research if you like

    • @sabastinenoah
      @sabastinenoah Місяць тому

      Thank you for this Pointer. It was easy to find your handler, She seems very proficient and flexible. I booked a call session with her.

  • @Aria-cd6dq
    @Aria-cd6dq Рік тому +52

    The fact that we get free videos from Mr. Beat on UA-cam is priceless, keeping the education and knowledge alive. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Afton5674
    @Afton5674 Рік тому +1442

    In order to fix inflation, we must pass a bill outlawing inflation.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +427

      Ah but some inflation is actually good.

    • @this_is_patrick
      @this_is_patrick Рік тому +233

      Zimbabwe actually did that. It didn't work. :(

    • @bj.bruner
      @bj.bruner Рік тому +25

      ​@@iammrbeat Is it though?

    • @Idk-ys7rt
      @Idk-ys7rt Рік тому +180

      ​​@@bj.brunerAn inflation of say 2% is generally considered good because it encourages consumer spending leading to higher economic growth but high inflation is terrible for an economy.

    • @Catfishuwu
      @Catfishuwu Рік тому +22

      Inflation is caused by passing out bills and can be solved by passing a bill

  • @luisfilipe2023
    @luisfilipe2023 Рік тому +102

    Your videos are some of the best history and political lessons online especially your Supreme Court series. You are an amazing teacher never change and keep up the good work

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +22

      You are too kind. Thank you so much, Luis!

    • @luisfilipe2023
      @luisfilipe2023 Рік тому +12

      @@iammrbeat you deserve it. Your students must love you

  • @SacredAssault
    @SacredAssault Рік тому +157

    It’s wild how complicated something as simple in concept as “money” has become

    • @erikeriks
      @erikeriks Рік тому +17

      Longing for the day that I can buy my milk in cattle again.

    • @12D_D21
      @12D_D21 Рік тому +39

      @@erikeriksOf all things to buy milk with, maybe it’s a bad idea to do so with the thing that produces the milk,no?

    • @DiamondKingStudios
      @DiamondKingStudios Рік тому +2

      @@12D_D21maybe sell just the bulls for cows.
      Keep at least one bull, though. You’ll be able to maintain a long-term milk supply for yourself, then.

    • @kaiser9109
      @kaiser9109 Рік тому +6

      Sad to say it was always complicated

    • @clintbustwood4800
      @clintbustwood4800 Рік тому +4

      I’d love to trade my daughter for a dairy products like our great, great grandparents did. Clearly a much simpler time

  • @sandroveliz260
    @sandroveliz260 Рік тому +5

    Thanks for your high quality videos man. You have taught me a lot about my constitutional rights and history overall.
    Do you think it would be possibly for you to make a video on the case, United States v. Zubaydah, 20-827? Or could you tell me your opinion on the case?
    Thank you for your time,
    Sandro Veliz.

  • @Vercingetorix525
    @Vercingetorix525 Рік тому +40

    I love the "mic drop" and walk away at the end.
    We really do need to stop making the same mistakes, over and over and over again. In all aspects of life. Not just economically.
    Good video as always Mr Beat

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +10

      Thank you so much. And yeah, I kind of went off script there at the end because it's like I can see all these mistakes happening all over again in the coming years.

    • @chainsawmack
      @chainsawmack Рік тому

      Happening every... every 85ish years (length of one human life)? The Fourth Turning is Here by Neil Howe is a interesting read

  • @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165
    @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 Рік тому +35

    7:13 I just love the idea of some guy running around with a microphone in public yelling about copper coming from his butt. Great times.

    • @DiamondKingStudios
      @DiamondKingStudios Рік тому +3

      To be fair, since copper, as a highly ductile metal, has many practical applications, such a guy could make a good living from selling it.

    • @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165
      @warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165 Рік тому +1

      Facts@@DiamondKingStudios

  • @bryanscheeler
    @bryanscheeler Рік тому +21

    Great video idea. You're always coming up with good topics that I dont see other history channels discuss as much. I always enjoy your creativity as well. You inspire me as an educator to apply my personality and some good fun to topics in the classroom.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +4

      This comment means a lot. :)

  • @the_royal_frick634
    @the_royal_frick634 Рік тому +15

    Man, I have no idea how you'll cover every single depression, especially with newer generations struggling more with mental health than ever before...

    • @WoodworkingforAnyone
      @WoodworkingforAnyone Рік тому +3

      A depression joke? Oh I get it. Because its the same word. What a funny guy.

  • @kenxclout
    @kenxclout Рік тому +25

    Shoutout to Mr. Beat! I drive trucks so I love these longer episodes. Good to listen to while driving 🚛

    • @erikeriks
      @erikeriks Рік тому +6

      Actually a pretty good idea.

  • @ivarvandenbrink7961
    @ivarvandenbrink7961 Рік тому +7

    Mr. Beat. you are amazing, you inspired me to begin with the university master 'American Studies' next year. Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @brianstrickler6393
    @brianstrickler6393 Рік тому +174

    Imagine being a rich man in the 1820s and getting conned into investing in a fake country by a man named Gregor MacGregor.

    • @SimJDKS
      @SimJDKS Рік тому +6

      Thinking you can leverage what you have to take advantage of others sometimes makes you blind to others doing that to you.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +64

      Well about half the country got conned into voting against their interests in 2016 and it still happened. :)

    • @SimJDKS
      @SimJDKS Рік тому +3

      @@iammrbeat slightly different, but sadder.

    • @zjzr08
      @zjzr08 Рік тому

      Which is puzzling as even in the 16th century there are explorers being sent to verify mysterious lands.

    • @valeriekeefe8898
      @valeriekeefe8898 Рік тому

      @@iammrbeat slightly more than half, but then, I keep forgetting, if there's multiple colors and some appropriately curated people selling it, what Thomas Piketty called the Brahmin Left will EAGERLY vote for Fascism. Speaking as the Albertan politician who made the Alberta Liberal Party implode by rigging its election so it could keep pretending its stance on transition access was unproblematic and trans-inclusive, I'm SO GLAD that people like you didn't listen to people like me. While I personally may never enjoy high office, I know what you did was good for the civic values of the Human Genome, bigot.

  • @DanielRochester800
    @DanielRochester800 Рік тому +31

    A very informative video, by a very well-versed person. Well done Mr Beat!

  • @nasis18
    @nasis18 Рік тому +8

    Hey, Mr. Beat. History teacher here. I hope you don't mind, but I sometimes use your videos in my class. They're very informative.

  • @cynthiacarter532
    @cynthiacarter532 11 місяців тому +3

    I was born in 1951 and my dad would talk about the 1954 recession. We had just moved to San Francisco and he couldn't find work for 6 months, even though he was a licensed electrician and radio/radar repairman. Funds got so tight that my 4th birthday cake was a cupcake and the previous Christmas he didn't have a dollar to pay for a picture of me with Santa. It was a tough time for him.

  • @Trotskers
    @Trotskers Рік тому +40

    I’ve been living in my car for months, and I work full time. This world is no longer financially viable for me… thank you for your help on sharing the truth about the state of our land.

    • @clintbustwood4800
      @clintbustwood4800 Рік тому

      What are you doing? You’re monthly living expense couldn’t possibly be more that 1000ish a month for food, gas, the occasional hotel stay or splurge unless you’re doing drugs.

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому +21

      @@clintbustwood4800wow. You must be living in some fantasy world. Have you bought a vehicle recently? Have you seen what rent prices are? Have you seen mortgage rates? Have you been grocery shopping? You do realize minimum wage in most states is STILL $7.50. Even $15/hr isn't enough for many to afford the basics these days...

    • @Trotskers
      @Trotskers Рік тому +8

      @@clintbustwood4800 well, I don’t have any wealthy family members (or non wealthy family members) to rely on. Whatever they call a ‘living wage’ is not livable at all for a single adult in a world where even trivial things are expensive.

    • @brandoncontreras2917
      @brandoncontreras2917 Рік тому +1

      Damn bro sounds like you don't do your due diligence into finding a better life. Rather complain and point fingers when your to blame

    • @TrueMithrandir
      @TrueMithrandir Рік тому +13

      @@brandoncontreras2917 spoken like a true person of privilege who has never had to truly struggle their whole life, yeah you have no idea what you are talking about, perhaps rewatch this video and understand how individuals don't have control over the greater environment of the economy in which they live....

  • @jamellfoster6029
    @jamellfoster6029 Рік тому +17

    One of my grandmothers was 3 when the Great Depression (1929) began. The other grandmother was 13. They explained how hard the 1930s & WWII were. My Dad was born a few months before Pearl Harbor was bombed. Had Dad lived, he would be 82.

  • @drewmqn
    @drewmqn Рік тому +29

    34.9% of our time as a country has been in recession. That's 83yrs 10mo of recessions in our country's 240yrs 4mo since hostilities ceased in the revolutionary war (if I added up all the durations of all the US recessions correctly from Wikipedia).
    edit: corrected math error. earlier I wrongly said 94yrs 4mo and 38.4%

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +13

      That's a wild statistic 😳

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому +7

      Gotta love capitalism... 🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @MrChristianDT
      @MrChristianDT Рік тому +3

      Yeah, this clearly feels like another topic which would do our kids good to learn about in schools, on top of explaining just how many wars we have actually been in since we gained independence- and I'm still learning about new ones. Fucking Quasi-War?

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому +3

      @@MrChristianDT don't forget all the "police actions." ya know, the wars that weren't officially declared. Oh, and all the CIA conflicts... 🤫🤫

    • @chrissant6277
      @chrissant6277 7 місяців тому

      ​@cbrindle91 ?? How is that capitalisms fault,

  • @hersdera
    @hersdera 10 місяців тому +580

    Recessions are an unavoidable part of the economic cycle; all you can do is prepare for them and plan accordingly. I graduated into a slump (2009). My first job after graduating from college was as an aerial acrobat on cruise ships. Today, I work as a VP for a global corporation, own three rental properties, invest in stocks and businesses, run my own company, and have increased my net worth by $500k in the last four years.

    • @CraigLloyd-fz6ns
      @CraigLloyd-fz6ns 10 місяців тому +5

      It's a delicate season now, so you can do little or nothing on your own.
      Hence I will suggest you get yourself a professional that can provide you with entry and exit points on the securities you focus on.

    • @nicolasbenson009
      @nicolasbenson009 10 місяців тому +3

      I've been in touch with a financial advisor ever since I started my business. Knowing today's culture The challenge is knowing when to purchase or sell when investing in trending stocks, which is pretty simple. On my portfolio, which has grown over $900k in a little over a year, my adviser chooses entry and exit orders.

    • @SandraDave.
      @SandraDave. 10 місяців тому +3

      incredible, a fantastic start to financial independence! How can I contact your FA.

    • @nicolasbenson009
      @nicolasbenson009 10 місяців тому +1

      'Melissa Terri Swayne is the coach that guides me, you probably might have come across her before I found her through a Newsweek report. She's quite known in her field, look-her up.

    • @GeorgeDean-km3wm
      @GeorgeDean-km3wm 10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find on web your coach Melissa Terri Swayne Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her résumé.

  • @TheBigRedskull
    @TheBigRedskull Рік тому +76

    Names for future depressions (following the “great” nomenclature):
    Great Panic
    Great Downturn
    Great Collapse
    Great Worry
    Great Scare
    Great Terrifier
    Great Slow Down
    Great Crash
    Great Sad
    Great Melancholy
    Great Really Bad Economic Time

  • @hannahbrown2728
    @hannahbrown2728 8 місяців тому +1

    The little details; like having the causes of The Great Depression graphic being at an angle when the camera swaps, are just the cherry on top of already delightful videos.
    I usually avoid history after the industrial revolution cause it feels too close, so thanks for making learning more recent stuff not just tolerable, but enjoyable.

  • @RevolutionaryPrepper-rg9kb
    @RevolutionaryPrepper-rg9kb 11 місяців тому +3

    "A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose your job." -Ronald Reagan

  • @daherelhachem3277
    @daherelhachem3277 Рік тому +68

    Hey Mr Beat! I want to thank you because of your great work! Because of you, I feel now that I became an expert in American history (even though I’m not American but I find that stuff interesting) It would be good if you also made videos about other countries, like France or Lebanon, I would appreciate it!

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +11

      Thank you for the kind words.

    • @WoodworkingforAnyone
      @WoodworkingforAnyone Рік тому

      Why would you want an American making videos about other countries?

    • @valeriekeefe8898
      @valeriekeefe8898 Рік тому

      @@iammrbeat I hope the view for both of you is nice from High Atop Dunning-Kruger valley. You certainly understand your own interests, they're just not those of a child abused in a state school, a family in the Global South, or anyone who will need to drink water in 2100.

  • @feloniousfisch7824
    @feloniousfisch7824 Рік тому +7

    "Copper can come from my butt and still be worth the same" that was not a sentence I expected to hear today. Love it.

  • @jamessteel9016
    @jamessteel9016 Рік тому +36

    Learning a lot from you about American history Mr Beat 👏 your videos are entertaining and informative.

  • @kcfreeman3021
    @kcfreeman3021 Рік тому +1

    This channel is a gem❤ why haven't this blown up yet🎉

  • @lisamarines5971
    @lisamarines5971 Рік тому +3

    AWESOME VIDEO MR BEAT THIS WAS SUPER INTRESTING!

  • @dorcuslee4188
    @dorcuslee4188 Рік тому +2

    Love your sense of humor while sharing History. 😊

  • @ItsKatRose
    @ItsKatRose Рік тому +7

    Hello there Mr. Beat, I would like to say that your history videos were great and it felt like you may be my history teacher although your from another state which is fine with me. I'm only 16 and has autism, keep it up with your history videos since your really an expert!
    -From the state of Nevada

    • @cyrollan
      @cyrollan Рік тому +4

      This country would rule if Mr. Beat was the history teacher for every school

    • @ItsKatRose
      @ItsKatRose Рік тому +2

      @@cyrollan true that, it would be a hard work for him if he was a history teacher in every schools in the whole world. He'll probably be tired if he was the history teacher for any schools. And yes, it will be insane for him to do that

  • @xxosaroxx
    @xxosaroxx Рік тому +11

    My all time favorite channel on UA-cam. Keep up the great work Mr. Beat!

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +1

      Woahness. Thank you so much!

  • @rino7789
    @rino7789 Рік тому +22

    Mr. Beat needs to do a lengthy video on the Federal Reserve. So many misconceptions are out there about it.

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому +6

      Like what? Like how it is a private institution, with basically no government oversight, that controls the money supply? Like how their policies directly cause inflation, recession and the unemployment rate?

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +5

      Oh definitely. And I completely understand WHY there are so many misconceptions.

    • @matthewash7651
      @matthewash7651 Рік тому

      ​@cbrindle91 yep!

    • @ode2491
      @ode2491 8 місяців тому

      The federal reserve that they pan to be in our history books or what they really do lol?

  • @mibeutbig8909
    @mibeutbig8909 Рік тому +3

    YES!!!! MR.BEAT WITH THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF MY QUESTIONS AGAIN!

  • @robertjmueller6260
    @robertjmueller6260 Рік тому +12

    I had a social studies teacher in junior high that taught us that war was great for the economy and helped end most of the recessions in our country's history

    • @SamAronow
      @SamAronow Рік тому

      Your teacher should have stopped using 20th century America as a sample. Countries usually experience economic decline when the war happens in their country, because it destroys industry and infrastructure and kills huge numbers of workers/consumers. The Americas and Australia have just been lucky.

    • @DiamondKingStudios
      @DiamondKingStudios Рік тому +7

      That would be quite something to broadcast to people whose cities are caught up in battles while the teacher talks about war as an economic stimulus.

    • @SamAronow
      @SamAronow Рік тому +1

      @@DiamondKingStudiosExactly.

    • @DiamondKingStudios
      @DiamondKingStudios Рік тому +1

      @@SamAronow pleasant surprise to see you here.
      Just watched your latest video. Excellent as always.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +2

      Your social studies teacher was wise.

  • @ronan5228
    @ronan5228 Рік тому +5

    For a video about depressions I'm disappointed you didn't mention Badwater Basin! (Little geology joke there for ya)
    Great video, Matt!

  • @haroldoftherock8973
    @haroldoftherock8973 Рік тому +22

    It's almost like boom and bust cycles are a feature of capitalism.

    • @Justin-fb7ni
      @Justin-fb7ni Рік тому +4

      yes. the c word i watched this video for, and not a single mention.

    • @A_reasonable_individual42
      @A_reasonable_individual42 Рік тому

      It happens sometimes but still it makes great progress.

    • @alberthoffman5297
      @alberthoffman5297 Рік тому +14

      it literally happens to every economic system. economies cannot keep getting higher forever

    • @haroldoftherock8973
      @haroldoftherock8973 Рік тому

      @@alberthoffman5297 so you're saying we live on a planet with finite resources, and the neoliberal concept of constant exponential growth is a delusion that allows those at the very top to concentrate capital.
      Couldn't agree more.

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому

      Based af

  • @corbynite
    @corbynite Рік тому

    These videos are so much better as it's obvious you love making them :)

  • @fredkrissman6527
    @fredkrissman6527 Рік тому +4

    Wow! This retired uni prof learned a hella lot in this vid... Thanx

  • @derekperalta3512
    @derekperalta3512 Рік тому

    THANK YOU! IVE BEEN WANTING THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG!

  • @Gremlack13
    @Gremlack13 Рік тому +7

    I got luckily during the Great Recession that I happened to live in Wyoming as a coal miner at this time. The are was going through an oil and gas boom, the trona industry was going strong, and coal was still rocking it. The whole area seemed wholly unaffected by the national recession and the economy there grew.
    But the people born and raised there don’t seem to understand how the economics and pay works in anywhere else in the country, so they have horrendous world views about how other areas and economies work. They don’t understand at all how good they have had it in that area over the past 40 years.
    Living in other parts of the country throughout my life, including today, I understand how different regions have vastly different economies.
    I got lucky.
    I hope to keep being lucky in that way in my life.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +2

      It explains the rise of protectionism. Protectionism ultimately hurts us all more than it helps us, yet it's often appealing due to us not understanding economics.

    • @edwardboe7290
      @edwardboe7290 Рік тому

      I'm also from Wyoming and it has struck me as odd that when the state is booming, the rest of the nation is in an economic slump, and when the rest of the nation is doing well, we are in a down cycle. But the wages in the energy and mining sectors are great.

  • @trevorlarimore2416
    @trevorlarimore2416 Рік тому +1

    Love this style of video Mr. Beat! 🤙

  • @agonistadenoche7806
    @agonistadenoche7806 Рік тому +15

    The next one should be called the Great crippling depression.

  • @DanielKolbin
    @DanielKolbin Рік тому +30

    _Gotta love that thumbnail._
    Great video as always! Know it’s sounds cliche but I appreciate the effort you’ve put in

  • @MidnightBreezey
    @MidnightBreezey Рік тому +40

    I love how even in the great depression beggar's signs specified that they wanted a 'decent job'. In 2009 us young people were down on hands and knees begging to be hired to clean toilets for minimum wage and no benefits.

    • @watching7721
      @watching7721 Рік тому +20

      Granted, their standards for a decent job are lower than ours

    • @goldh2o543
      @goldh2o543 Рік тому

      Back in the days before the cold war, worker's rights future prospects were looking a lot better than they do now. Corporations basically convinced everyone after 1950 that having living standards for a job is communist.

  • @alanclark639
    @alanclark639 Рік тому

    A popular adage over here runs like this - a recession is tough times when people you know lose their job, a recession is the same tough times but you lose yours.
    It's also relative - I was once told by a laughing bank manager - it you don't want us coming after - DON'T BORROW FROM US!
    At the height of one of our recessions a cynical chap in a big bank's "recovery" section told me - "the best way to avoid seeing us is to not have any assets" - this applies mostly to companies that manufacture a useful product - they'll make a profit if there's enough sales but if their factory sit on valuable land the bank might foreclose to grab it rather than think long term for their loans to be repaid by trade.
    Love your humour Mr Beat, carry on like this and I may confer honorary Britishness on you.

  • @tylerhackner9731
    @tylerhackner9731 Рік тому +5

    Very informative as per usual thanks!

  • @71lizgoeshardt
    @71lizgoeshardt Рік тому +1

    Really informative. Puts our current time in perspective. MERCI, Mr. Beat :)

  • @BornofFire117
    @BornofFire117 Рік тому +7

    That was an excellent video! As an extemporaneous speaker, this is amazing material for me to retain. Could we possibly get the flip opposite of this video? Every economic boom in American history?

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +1

      Oh wow...so you want me to be positive and uplifting a whole video? I don't know if I can handle that. lol

    • @BornofFire117
      @BornofFire117 Рік тому

      @@iammrbeat I believe in you Mr. Beat! lol thanks for what you do.

  • @tree_0550
    @tree_0550 Рік тому

    Ive had a teacher like this before; it was the best time i ever had in high school. Thank you Mr. Doran ❤️

  • @dbdist1
    @dbdist1 Рік тому +10

    To prevent recessions, the US government should pass a constitutional ammendment that outlaws recessions and depressions.

    • @TheWedabest
      @TheWedabest Рік тому +1

      Or take some common sense steps to stop or highly reduce depression and other issues!

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +3

      This is ridiculous lol

  • @lovelylavenderr
    @lovelylavenderr Рік тому +1

    Gotta love the amount of recessions caused by the Military-Industrial Complex.

  • @s3ymour
    @s3ymour Рік тому +7

    Hey Mr. Beat, I really love these videos recounting ever instance of something happening in U.S History and I adore your U.S. Presidential Biographies of Jackson and Hoover, would love to see one for Kennedy or Clinton. Thank you for the Great fun!

  • @user-vr2qp2hi8z
    @user-vr2qp2hi8z Рік тому +2

    with so many depressions, panics, and recessions, it seems like something bad is always happening. I don't think pointing fingers about them is any use anymore. Just gotta prep for them, and take advantage of growth periods to save up.

  • @noahsmith1726
    @noahsmith1726 Рік тому +4

    I'm starting as a mail carrier which pays the same everywhere and with a little senority is transferable anywhere in the country. Hoping to take advantage of that in a few years.

  • @sheeperskipps
    @sheeperskipps Рік тому

    Thank you for making amazing content Mr. Beat

  • @TheSchemel
    @TheSchemel Рік тому +32

    Great video, but I wished you included corporate price gouging. No one is addressing that issue

    • @SimJDKS
      @SimJDKS Рік тому +1

      As that talking point (or as some understand it “fact”) doesn’t help the narrative and might make people realize the real problem. With the majority of politicians being bribed the continuing wealth transfer up will only be amplified .

    • @WoodworkingforAnyone
      @WoodworkingforAnyone Рік тому +4

      Tons of people are talking about it

  • @alphaSiiX
    @alphaSiiX 6 місяців тому

    I love this video. Good stuff Mr. Beat.

  • @WingZeroHeeroYuy
    @WingZeroHeeroYuy Рік тому +8

    Please do a video history of all us political parties. I don't care if it's a long video I would watch it all the way to the end.

  • @tonysilke
    @tonysilke Рік тому +97

    The financial system has been artificially pumped for over a decade to ensure big pockets were lined; and now those same hands will make a fortune in the largest transfer of wealth in human history by shorting it on the way down. Inflation does have a roll, but that's to keep everyone panicked, and focused on their bills and expenses, rather than focus on the capital crimes of politicians and corporations,I'm still at a crossroads deciding if to liquidate my $338k stock portfolio, what’s the best way to take advantage of this bear market??

    • @Nernst96
      @Nernst96 Рік тому +1

      Find stocks with yields that exceed the market and stocks that, at the very least, follow the long-term market trend. However, you should get guidance from a financial advisor if you want to create a successful long-term plan...

    • @sattler96
      @sattler96 Рік тому +1

      Even though there will probably be more pain in the future, investors should look for stocks like Royal Philips NV and Alstom SA that have been sufficiently battered down to be a bargain or get a great portfolio manager.

    • @hankmarks69
      @hankmarks69 Рік тому +1

      Most times people with little or no knowledge of the stock market try investing by themselves. It once happened to me, then I learned my lesson and contacted a US-based finance consultant by name “ Vivian Carol Gioia” and everything changed. In the first quarter of this year i made $370k and counting.

    • @PhilipDunk
      @PhilipDunk Рік тому +1

      i really need help with the way the market is going lately, how do i find the lady you just mentioned? i hope she might be able to provide assist

    • @hankmarks69
      @hankmarks69 Рік тому +1

      Vivian has a web page, look her up you'll find her, she's good at what she does and i believe she'd be of great assistance

  • @ivanzenteno2771
    @ivanzenteno2771 Рік тому +5

    It should be noted that while the Fed hasn't eliminated recessions (and has even caused some) they have generally become shorter, milder, and more rare, especially since the Fed adopted interest rates as its main policy tool in the 80s. Also recessions now mainly occur because of events or trends largely outside the Fed's scope (speculative bubbles, oil supply issues, a pandemic, etc.) whereas many recessions in the 19th and early 20th century could have been prevented or a least mitigated by a strong central banking system

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles Рік тому +2

      FDIC has helped a lot, as well. It's hard not to have confidence in FDIC insured banks (almost all of them these days) when you'll get up to $200,000 back (per bank) even if your bank does fail.

    • @ivanzenteno2771
      @ivanzenteno2771 Рік тому

      @@Compucles 100% agree!

    • @brucewallace3860
      @brucewallace3860 Рік тому

      Your comment is spot on. Also - the Fed can only regulate banks according (for the most part) to laws made by congress. Guess who successfully lobbies congress about as well as anyone except for the National Realtors Association? Banks!

  • @jonathansefcik473
    @jonathansefcik473 Рік тому +2

    The opening music made me think there was an insect in the room.

  • @aztecwrrior1997
    @aztecwrrior1997 Рік тому +6

    Everyone MR. BEAT POSTED GET IN HERE!!!!!

  • @TheRealGovika
    @TheRealGovika Рік тому +1

    I had to stop the video and walk away when you said "A central bank is not bussin'" 14:31
    amazing work

  • @GojiMet86
    @GojiMet86 Рік тому +6

    A big shoutout to Mr. Beat for going through every Man's hair recession and subsequent depression.

  • @patrickroden4481
    @patrickroden4481 Рік тому +2

    Gotta say Mr. Beat, the editing for this video is your best yet! Keep it up!

  • @ilovesugar1329
    @ilovesugar1329 Рік тому +3

    The copper coming from butt joke should have been a reference to butte montana one of the largest copper mines in the United States

    • @DiamondKingStudios
      @DiamondKingStudios Рік тому

      The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific should be a more common rebuttal for “we can’t electrify the US railroad network it’s not dense enough out west”

  • @timkennedy1192
    @timkennedy1192 Рік тому

    My Dad, a skilled machinist, lost his job in about 1958. I recall what was probably a very skimpy Christmas, but in another part from my toddler memory (which seems to fade year by year), it was THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER! (Maybe not since the First One was the best!)

  • @otisspot
    @otisspot Рік тому +18

    I’m surprised a lot of early American history was characterized by deflation, not inflation. The more you know

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +1

      And that it hurt a lot of people!

    • @JK-gu3tl
      @JK-gu3tl Рік тому

      Living standards improved.

    • @zigoter2185
      @zigoter2185 5 місяців тому

      ​@@iammrbeat it didn't. The economy kept growing. There is zero evidence to suggest that deflation is even correlated with recession.

  • @timkennedy1192
    @timkennedy1192 Рік тому

    An EXCELLENT presentation!

  • @JeffEpp-nh8dy
    @JeffEpp-nh8dy Рік тому +7

    I don’t consider the 1930’s a recession, I feel like we throw that definition around too much. I believe it should’ve been called “the great soft landing”

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому

      You mean the mid to late 1930s?

  • @jacobogonzalez6383
    @jacobogonzalez6383 Рік тому

    Amazing video, as always. Thanks for the great source of inspiration.

  • @yoandiallo6015
    @yoandiallo6015 Рік тому +7

    Mr. Beat never disappoint.👍

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the encouragement!

  • @juddyyoutube
    @juddyyoutube 9 місяців тому +2

    A recession is when your neighbor loses their job. A depression is when you lose your job

  • @EforEvery
    @EforEvery Рік тому +8

    Mr. Breast can stop the next recession by giving me money.

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +6

      Mr. Breast please stimulate the economy. Ok that sounded bad. 😄

  • @ashleighstratmann7783
    @ashleighstratmann7783 Рік тому +2

    My brother-in-law made a good point when I told him how we seem to have economic issues after war and how in the 90s we had a good economy. The thing was, we were in war in the early 90s and still had a good economy afterwards. The first Gulf War.

  • @malone7655
    @malone7655 Рік тому +86

    The wisest thought that is in everyone's minds today is to invest in different income flows that do not depend on the government, especially with the current economic crisis around the world. This is still a good time to invest in gold, silver and digital currencies (BTC, ETH.... stock,silver and gold)

  • @jaymacpherson8167
    @jaymacpherson8167 Рік тому +1

    I looked for my first professional job in 1980…fail. Got another degree and looked for a professional job in 1982…took 6 months to success (after recession ended). Became certifiably deluded in 1984, so started a third degree and looked for a professional job in 1991…success as a “janitor of the earth,” but recessionin 1992…laid off for “lack of work.” Did a Post-doc…then in mid 1993 got a pro job again as “janitor of the earth.” Moved in 2000 for a new job in a different profession (electronics), best job of my life. Then 2002, recession…laid off for “lack of work.” Went back to my first profession…reluctantly (businesses don’t seem to like paying janitors of the earth). By 2008, handwriting on the wall said stop chasing fortune and serve the country. Got govt job at start of 2009 to assure safe drinking water, and was not laid off! In 2020, was not laid off! I guess safe drinking water is important! So the bottom line…
    I brought clean water to both, either outdoors or at the tap…yet seems the govt isn’t as fickle as the private sector? Or was it just bad timing? (I really liked that electronics job during 2000-2002.)

  • @JeremiahSpeaks
    @JeremiahSpeaks Рік тому +3

    Mr. Beat, can you do a compared video on Vietnam and Cambodia? Thank you for all your content my friend

  • @storm_shadow78
    @storm_shadow78 3 місяці тому +2

    A recession is when your neighbour loses his job a depression is when you lose your job!

  • @AlbertGReene-p8w
    @AlbertGReene-p8w 9 місяців тому +240

    Since the debt crisis could unleash carnage on the stock market leading to economic downturns. We need to be prepared for potential market volatility. how can I secure my $200K stock portfolio against declining?

    • @Veteran2002
      @Veteran2002 9 місяців тому +2

      Everyone needs a Margin of Safety in their portfolios and just remember, It's time in the market versus timing the market.

    • @BrixtonJenny
      @BrixtonJenny 9 місяців тому

      De-risk your portfolios, shore up your core holdings, and take some profits while balancing your portfolio allocations. I’d also suggest you go with a managed portfolio, but even those don’t perform so well, so it’s best you reach out to a proper fiduciary to guide you, that’s what works for my spouse and I. We've made over 80% capital growth minus dividends.

    • @OttoLane-j9z
      @OttoLane-j9z 9 місяців тому

      Pls who is this coach that guides you? I’m in dire need of one, my stock portfolio is declining even in a bulll market.

    • @BrixtonJenny
      @BrixtonJenny 9 місяців тому +4

      There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’AMBER KAY WRIGHT” for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look her up.

    • @Defisher
      @Defisher 9 місяців тому

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  • @sydhenderson6753
    @sydhenderson6753 Рік тому

    Big factors in the Long Recession were (1) The government giving lots of land to farmers which led to overproduction and too many farmers (2) railroads which made shipping easier so prices went down for both farmers and cattlemen and (3) the Second Industrial Revolution which also brought prices down. Oh, and a shortage of gold and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890. There were also the Credit Mobilier and other bubbles. It was a really fascinating time that deserves its own video.

  • @avatarmikephantom153
    @avatarmikephantom153 Рік тому +5

    Hey Mr beat, I’m almost done with my novel. It’s a political thriller set in an alternate 1995-2012 timeframe with a different democrat winning the presidency of 2008 and they take a different approach to the 08 Great Recession. Would you like to know more?

  • @BvousBrainSystems
    @BvousBrainSystems Рік тому +3

    A couple points:
    The 2007 subprime crisis being caused by "people buying houses they can't afford" is badly worded.
    Rather, banks found it really convenient to gamble with mortgages, leading real estate developers to build houses that were too expensive for most people but generated good mortgages. So, from the point of view of a buyer in 2006, the houses for sale are too expensive but the mortgage terms are suspiciously attractive, so you sign.
    Add speculators on top of that, people just bought houses to sell later.
    So yes, people *were* technically buying houses that they couldn't afford, but saying it like that ignores how much choice they had in the matter and why such houses were for sale in the first place.
    And
    There's a political/economic debate around whether recessions are inevitable or caused by the structure of capitalism as we understand it today, i wish that part was stated as a controversial point rather than as fact.

    • @eugenecrawford14
      @eugenecrawford14 Рік тому

      Is nit picking your hobby?

    • @BvousBrainSystems
      @BvousBrainSystems Рік тому +1

      @@eugenecrawford14 I wouldn't say this is nitpicking, it's fairly important. Framing it this way changes how much we blame 2007 on people's bad financial habits vs blaming the system that it happened within.

    • @eugenecrawford14
      @eugenecrawford14 Рік тому

      @@BvousBrainSystems was the result any different?

    • @BvousBrainSystems
      @BvousBrainSystems Рік тому +1

      @@eugenecrawford14 The takeaway is different, which changes what policies we support in the present and future.

    • @WoodworkingforAnyone
      @WoodworkingforAnyone Рік тому

      I agree for what its worth (sadly im just some prick from youtube)

  • @WyattWPenke
    @WyattWPenke Рік тому +2

    Somehow the latest recession of 2022 get overlooked or ignored

    • @iammrbeat
      @iammrbeat  Рік тому +1

      We currently don't have evidence of a 2022 recession.

  • @JOGA_Wills
    @JOGA_Wills Рік тому +4

    I wonder how many panic/depression/recessions there are pre-fed vs post-fed...

  • @TRYtoHELPyou
    @TRYtoHELPyou Рік тому +1

    This is a very good video, thanks for putting this together! So recessing 😂

  • @E.C.GoMusicandMore
    @E.C.GoMusicandMore Рік тому +23

    It’s almost as if capitalism has a constant boom and bust cycle…

    • @cbrindle91
      @cbrindle91 Рік тому

      Based af

    • @kajetan9397
      @kajetan9397 5 місяців тому

      There's a boom and bust cycle and good reason to fear it
      Blame low interest rates.
      No... it's the animal spirits

    • @kennykasubinski2323
      @kennykasubinski2323 3 місяці тому

      Beautiful thing isn't it!!

  • @TheBuffaloFlats
    @TheBuffaloFlats Рік тому +1

    Awesome video. Learned a lot and gained some perspective on the economy. I learned there will be many ups and does in my own lifetime

  • @ninapatalo
    @ninapatalo Рік тому +3

    Who were worst att handling crisis? Herbert Hoover or Martin Van Buren?

  • @divinity1984
    @divinity1984 Рік тому +1

    I'm early for a Mr. Beat video? A joyous day!

  • @beagleboi1442
    @beagleboi1442 Рік тому +7

    One question that I tend to ask myself is when talking about the Great Recession I do sometimes wonder. Was the Recession preventable or inevitable?

    • @Justin-fb7ni
      @Justin-fb7ni Рік тому +1

      seriously. why didn't they even touch on the most popular question we all have.

    • @A_reasonable_individual42
      @A_reasonable_individual42 Рік тому +3

      Sometimes they are unavoidable but there are steps to help prevent it from affecting so many people.

    • @SimJDKS
      @SimJDKS Рік тому

      @@A_reasonable_individual42the problem is they are just another financial game at this point. Way too many use it to vacuum up wealth from those unable to play the game at a massive discount.

  • @gagek1233
    @gagek1233 Рік тому +2

    Just another w video by Mr Beat!

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    @geisiellysilva9067 Рік тому +6

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      @mamemez194 Рік тому

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  • @snbks4ever
    @snbks4ever Рік тому +1

    to answer the end of the video question, 100% yes we are in a recession but loved the video. A nice history of the ups and downs of the economy that like you said... just isn't easily available.

  • @pocketsand7935
    @pocketsand7935 Рік тому +4

    The US had depression? I hope they get better.