George Selgin: Questions claims that SSA ended U.S. Great Depression

George Selgin: Questions claims that SSA ended U.S. Great Depression
Selgin disputes SSA impact on U.S. recovery

George Selgin challenges the idea that the Social Security Administration was responsible for pulling the U.S. from the Great Depression.

He calls for evidence from reputable economic historians to support this claim and criticizes a recent statement by NCNewsOnX regarding a 'restoring a relationship with truth.'

Selgin has previously argued that government guarantees encourage financial intermediaries to hold less equity, affecting regulatory outcomes in the sector (read more). He has also examined how nominal GDP targeting could allow shifts in inflation and price levels depending on productivity changes (read more). These topics reflect his ongoing focus on monetary policy and government intervention in economic frameworks.

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