Before the 1930s, what were the attitudes of the federal and state governments toward full employment?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Before the 1930s, there was no significant federal or state effort to promote full employment. The prevailing economic theory at the time was that the economy would naturally self-correct, and any interventions to promote full employment would be harmful. This changed with the Great Depression, and the New Deal policies of the 1930s marked a shift towards government efforts to promote full employment.

Before the 1930s, What Were the Attitudes of the Federal