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U.S. Unemployment in the 1930s

The claim that U.S. unemployment dipped to around 9% then to 6% before rising again after tariffs in the early 1930s.

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Did the unemoloyment rate in the early 1930s dip to around 9 and then to 6 and then up after the tarrifs

The short answer is: no—there is no robust evidence that U.S. unemployment in the early 1930s dipped to “around 9” then to “6” before rising again after tariffs; instead, accepted historical series sh...