The Great Depression

Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.

By Ana Swanson

Richard C. Higgins was stationed at the Hawaiian naval base as a radioman on the day of the Japanese attack, which pulled the U.S. into World War II.

By Yan Zhuang

She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as an owner, a move that one industry insider noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.

By Rachel Felder

The institution co-founded by George Balanchine celebrated at Lincoln Center on Monday night.

By Sarah Bahr and Dolly Faibyshev

What the current president can learn from Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal.”

By Diana B. Henriques

“Taming the Street,” by Diana B. Henriques, and “The Problem of Twelve,” by John Coates, tell the story of America’s powerful and unwieldy financial institutions.

By J. Bradford DeLong

Jerome H. Powell’s no-holds-barred response to the pandemic was made possible by history. It raises questions about the future.

By Jeanna Smialek

Readers share their stories of resilience, community and suffering.

By Peter Coy

The discovery of 90-year-old journals sheds light on hard times.

By Peter Coy

Oklahoma onion burgers, which cook in moments, are so perfect in their simplicity that they can’t be better, he writes.

By J. Kenji López-Alt